419 scam: "JANE PELOSI"<janepelosi002@gmail.com> FROM JANE PELOSI

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- janepelosi004@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JANE PELOSI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <janepelosi004@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:45:27 -0800
Subject: FROM JANE PELOSI

Attn sir,

In pursuant of an intervention petition by the World Bank to the British government to evacuate impending transactions trapped in their banks before the delivery and implementation of Brexit adjusted financial policies of foreign transactions. Our accredited bank have approved an partial payment of $350,000.00 (Three hundred and sixty thousand US dollars) to you from your long trapped transfer on transit via Barclays.

I was nominated to act as your relationship officer to process a DEBIT CARD for this said purpose in Barclays bank UK.

Please do complete the attached DEBIT CARD processing form and return for processing.This card will be a business premium card that will enable you dispense a maximum equivalent of £2000 daily. You can do online purchase of more than your daily cash limit.

Once i receive the completed forms from you, your card will be processed, while you state categorically the address where you want to receive it and location of use for global activation. If you also have an account with any courier company of your choice, you should also state your account details to us for immediate delivery of the card.

If you have any difficulty in completing the form. You can provide you basic details and sign the signature page while i assist you in completing the forms from here.

Sincerely,

Jane Pelosi

janepelosi004@gmail.com

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