419 scam: "Mrs. Ann Howard" <teresa.venice@email.it> RE: Official Notification From Mrs. Ann Howard A MUST READ

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
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.
- stevlugard7@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ann Howard" <teresa.venice@email.it>
Reply-To: stevlugard7@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 13:30:14 +0200
Subject: RE: Official Notification From Mrs. Ann Howard A MUST READ

I, Mrs. Ann Kelliie Howard I want to inform you that Rev. Kenneth Callaway =
have finally succeeded in getting the donation fund to you worth=2019s of $=
6,800,000.00USD through ATM VISA CARD as you ware initially informed with t=
he help of other Priest he consulted to assist him move the package to you =
through Next Rated Courier Delivery Company to enable you commence the char=
ity Project as I wishes hence my health is not really promising me.

It was a bit difficult due to the Pandemic but finally it was success and y=
ou are advice to reconfirm your full delivery information to the Agent righ=
t now as he is currently at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport USA wit=
h the package, He called Rev. Kenneth Callaway this morning to inform him t=
hat he misplaced your delivery address which he had due to CUSTOMS/CIA and =
HOMELAND SECURITIES because of this CORVID19 Pandemic searching, scanning a=
nd testing on him with the Box as if he had committed a huge crime but fina=
lly they confirmed that his movement is clear and genue without any suspici=
ous intentions.

So you are advice to reconfirm your full delivery information to the diplom=
at and call him on +1 305-998-7835 so as to have easy conversation with him=
and to enable you give him full direction to get the package delivered, Fu=
rthermore you are advice to be very fast as the Delivery Agent has no time =
to waste due to his flight ticket schedule because of the lock down,

The Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent is as Follow.
1Your Full Name:
2Mobile Phone Number:
3Current Home Address:
4Fax Number:
5Country:
6City:
7Nearest Airport=3Das he is at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport USA =
right now
8 A Copy of Your I D For Identification.

Contact him via his email address, Contact person Agent Mr.Steven Lugard Em=
ail Address ( stevlugard7@gmail.com ) contact him to deliver the package th=
is morning, and do get back to me or Rev.Kenneth immediately you contact th=
e Agent to make sure that you have gotten the package but you must work tog=
ether with the delivery agent to achieve a successful delivery.

Furthermore remember the Agent delivering the package does not know the con=
tent of that package is money yet, Because the Rev.Kenneth Callaway which r=
epresented you at shipping company registered it as a family value to avoid=
hitch during the delivery, therefore, unknown circumstances should you let=
him know the content of that package for now is $6,800,000.00 USD to avoid=
been discourage in passing through the Clearance, hence the package was Si=
gn and Stamp by Federal High Court of Justice with already issued INTERNATI=
ONAL DIPLOMAT GATEPASS on your name beneficiary to make sure that it's prot=
ected until it gets to you and remember we agreed 30% of the total $6,800,0=
00.00USD is for your personal use while the rest 70% is for the charity pro=
ject and you must exhibit true character of child of God in this transactio=
n.

Regard
Mrs. Ann Howard

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