419 scam: "Engr.Artis Lampkin" <attorneychar@gmail.com> Hello Dear

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
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.
- av.cosmea@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr.Artis Lampkin" <attorneychar@gmail.com>
Reply-To: av.cosmea@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 04:21:30 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear

My name is Engr. Artis Lampkin a USA national, I am expertise on Real
Estate. I am critically sick with esophageal cancer, I decided to donate
my funds to you/church. I am 69 years old and I was diagnosed with
cancer about 2 years ago, the illness has damaged almost all the cells
in my body system. From all medical examination my condition has
really deteriorated and itâ€™s pretty obvious that i may not made it out
of surgery. The doctors told me that I will not live longer than few
weeks because of my illness. I decided to donate my wealth sum of
$14,500,000.00 (fourteen million five hundred thousand US dollars) to
you for the good work of humanity, to help the old-age and less
privilege and widows.

I have made my WILL and decision known to my lawyer. Please use the
funds well, and mainly on old age and needy. Contact my lawyer ( Av.
Cosme Amossou ) to his pacified email:{ av.cosmea@hotmail.com } inform
him that I donated sum of($14,500,000.00 ) to you and I also notified
him. I know i barely know you but I am directed by holy spirit to do
this. my lawyer will assist you to claim the money from the Bank.

Thanks and God bless.

NB: Your advice utmost confidential until you successful receive the funds.

Yours
Engr.Artis Lampkin

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