419 scam: JAMES HAY <juba.xxx.express.xxxx.company@gmail.com> Congratulation

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES HAY <juba.xxx.express.xxxx.company@gmail.com>
Reply-To: james.hays93@aol.com
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2021 10:09:31 +0100
Subject: Congratulation

--
Greetings to you fellow citizen

Following the instruction to pay all
victims $17,000,000 USD each by IMF through Commercial Bank Group
service, we wish to inform you that your email Address was
one of the lucky ones to receive this prize.

You will be
receiving your $17,000,000 USD and you will receive it through
Online Banking Account.

We will be opening your online banking account to you Today and we
will send you your username and password for you to login and have
access to your fund sum of {$17,000,000 USD} seventeen million united
state Dollars and you will be transferring your fund out from your
online banking account to your personal account or any bank account of
your choice okay

We are bringing you this notice today for you to take note that today
your online banking account will be ready thank you.

to make sure that there is no mistake;
your full information to open your online Banking Account must be
forwarded now to us to
confirm the following

:

1.Your Name

2.Your Address

3.Your Phone

3.Your Text phone

4.Your Occupation

5.Your Age

6.Your Country

7.Your State

8.Your ID

9.your next of Kin

The above information should be
directed to: Wellsfargo Bank, Email;

secret code: WBX458w.

Note: Your file
will expire after 7 days if there is no response, then we
will not have any option than to return your fund to United Nations as
swift response will enhance our service, thanks for your
co-operation.

Regards, Commercial Bank
From Desk of the President
Commercial Bank Group,
USA. Office Number (430) 342-8888
of the U.S. Executive Director

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