419 scam: Mr Peter Goodwin <diplomatagent43@gmail.com> contact Mr John Larry to give you Available mtcn of $4000 USD to pick<br> up by yo

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- dgxc41952@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Peter Goodwin <diplomatagent43@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dgxc41952@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:56:31 -0700
Subject: contact Mr John Larry to give you Available mtcn of $4000 USD to pick
up by your name,

Dear customer ,

I have deposited the check to western union office. all you have to do
is to contact them at: ( dgxc41952@gmail.com ) they will give you
direction on how you will be receiving your funds daily. My agreement
with them is $4000 USD daily until your total amount of $99.8 Million
us dollars is complete to you ,

so contact the manager in change of western union office today because
Mr ,Kama l Japan from your country came to our office western union
today and said that you on the way to coming back to work yesterday
and you got an accident and took you to hospital you died, and we want
to confirm from you today before we are allow him to claim all your
funds here to this office and once you reply back to me urgent today i
will give you the mtcn number payment slip of $4000 USD and you will
pick it up to your receiver s name to ant western union office in your
country today within 5 minutes ,

so Email them with your full information, so contact Mr John Larry to
give you the mtcn number payment slip of $4000 USD you will pick up by
your receiver s name within 5 minutes time today so i am waiting your
urgent reply back to me once you receive my email today to give you
the Available mtcn number of $4000 USD today ,

1.sender name:... John Larry
2.Test Question: How Long
3.test answer:....within 5 minutes
4.amount ........$4000 USD
5. MTCN:..... (Available for pick up by your receiver s name ,

1)your Name.......
2)your Country........
3) City............
4)your Address.........
5)your Telephone .........
6)your Passport.................... ......
7)your Age......................... .......
8)your Next Of Kin ..............

Best Regards
Mr Peter Goodwin

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