419 scam: "Mr.Jeff Bezos" <samihayyan22@gmail.com> Greetings Good Friend Congratulations.

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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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jeff Bezos" <samihayyan22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeffbezosj0@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:22:49 +0700
Subject: Greetings Good Friend Congratulations.

Hello. My dear Compliments of the season. Congratulations friend. Asyou to receive this text. For you to receive this text just knows thatyou have won (Two Million dollars) How are you today my dear friend. Iam Mr.Jeff Bezos. I am from New Mexico. I live in Washington UnitedStates of America. I am now 55 years old. I am Technologyentrepreneur; investor. I provide cash to eligible citizens, schools,business, companies, industries, municipality all parts of the world.Why do i do this giving out cash. Do you knows why do you want toknows. Who is mr jeff bezos.what is mr jeff bezos Occupation. I alsodo this because of more peoples who do not knows me to knows mebecause i make more incomes when more peoples knows me. I have done somany before to others.I dentify yourself to me? If you can work with me by you beinginterested to invest then i can invest.The Amount of cash i am givingout in this project is (12 million dollars) so is when i seen yourresponse then i shall knows the Amount i can offer you from this (Twelve million dollars, 12 million dollars) I am giving out. I amwaiting for you to owner some dollars cash from this amount ( Twelvemillion dollars, 12 million dollars) I am giving out.MY BEST REGARD TO YOU.I AM WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.Mr.Jeff Bezos.

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