419 scam: "Mrs. Susan Wei" <barrsiterphilipjohn@gmail.com> Attn: Beneficiary,

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- charleskoko48@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Susan Wei" <barrsiterphilipjohn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charleskoko48@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 17:14:19 -0700
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

Attn: Beneficiary,

Am happy to inform you today that I've successfully transferred that
funds with the help of a new partner from Kuwait. Presently I'm in
Kuwait at the moment for an oil investment projects with him, but I've
kept an ATM DEBIT VISA CARD that contains USD $ 3,500,000.00. (Three
Million, Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars), as a
compensation to you for all you did for me during that time I was
trying to transfer the funds some years ago.

I did not forget your efforts that time,as you really tried for me,
hence am sending you this fund as a compensation through a secure ATM
Card which you can use to withdraw the Fund at any ATM Machine in any
location Worldwide, with maximum daily limit amount of USD $ 15,000.00
(Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars). So, please quickly contact
my secretary through the below information,so that he will send the
ATM Card to you without delay.

Name: Mr.Charles Koko
Email address: ( charleskoko48@gmail.com )

At the moment, I may not have access to communicate fluently with my
secretary or anyone due to the oil investment project I have at hand
here in Kuwait which is consuming all my time, but I left him an
instruction for your contact OK. This is your PIN CODE of the ATM
DEBIT VISA CARD (Pin-6670) and so it is only the card that my
secretary will be sending to you. Good luck and thank you so much for
everything. I wish that you use the funds wisely.

Regards Best,
Mrs. Susan Wei

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