419 scam: Private From ANTHONY <info@usa.org> HELLO

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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.
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.
- yokechukwu@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- number for more and proper details explanations. anthon= yokechukwu@hotmail.com anthonyokey_01@yahoo.co.jp (Hotmail, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Private From ANTHONY <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <anthonyokechukwu@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 23:25:55 -0700
Subject: HELLO

ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments=
or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.

Can i trust you with fund process transfer? $10.5m. Do respond back with yo=
ur direct telephone number for more and proper details explanations. anthon=
yokechukwu@hotmail.com anthonyokey_01@yahoo.co.jp

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CONFIDENTIALITY

This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the=
individual named herein. Any attachment transmitted with this email is con=
fidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to wh=
om this email is addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should n=
ot disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender im=
mediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete =
this e-mail from your system or please notify the system manager. If you ar=
e not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that disclosing, copyi=
ng, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this i=
nformation is strictly prohibited and in the event of any unauthorized disc=
losure, copying and/or distribution of the contents the generating entity a=
nd/or the sender reserves the right to take any action against such unautho=
rized use in law, equity or otherwise.
The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence =
of viruses. The sender accepts no liability for any damage caused by any vi=
rus transmitted by this email, delays, data corruption, unauthorized access=
or unauthorized amendments.

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