419 scam: Paul Taylor <mattewagboli@gmail.com> DEAR 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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- michaelsmith4317@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Taylor <mattewagboli@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paultaylor1926@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:38:07 -0700
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY,

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DEAR BENEFICIARY,

I am sending you this notification letter regarding your (ATM MASTER CARD)
and I haven't received any positive response from you.
I'm Agent MICHEEL JAMES, the senior agent from FedEx Services Company, am
currently processing your delivery forms. I have only 48hours to be on
my way to your home address. You are required to provide your
information to enable me verify your identity,

NAME: ========
ADDRESS: =============
PHONE NUMBER: ========

Furthermore, We do not have the option to absorb the cost of
ancillary international delivery fees.
The details of this package and the value declared by the shipper was
ATM MASTER CARD AND UNDISCLOSED ACTIVATION PIN IN ENVELOPE from
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) New York, worth a sum of $18.5million.

Thanks for your consideration and understanding, hope to hear from
you soon, God bless you.

YOURS SINCERELY,
NAME: MICHEEL JAMES
EMAIL:michaelsmith4317@yahoo.com
Phone Number: +1 2532923164
Senior Delivery Officer,
FedEx Services Company

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