419 scam: Godwin James <financeconsult065@gmail.com> Urgent Attention!

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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:
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Godwin James <financeconsult065@gmail.com>
Reply-To: of4119273@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 23:34:02 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention!

--
(I. M. F) Central Office
Senior Resident Representative
Avenue Pape Jean Paul II
Cotonou (Benin)
REF: - REWOLVGNN82010

Attention Dear

We are delegates of the International Monetary Fund in conjunction
with the assistance of the
United Nations (UN) of the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU)
and the FBI to pay victims
of fraud (6.7) million U.S dollars each.

In the course of our investigation, The United Nations Commission
against Crime and the International
Monetary Fund(IMF) ordered that the money recovered from the scammers
be distributed among the lucky
people around the world. World for compensation.

This email / letter has been sent to you because your email address
was found in one of the scam artists'
files and the computer is hard drive during our investigation, maybe
you were scammed or not, it is
being compensated with the sum of us$6,700,000.00. Reconfirm your
information as indicated below. I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach
of the law

1) Your full name:
2) Phone, mobile:
3) Address :
4) Profession:
5) Age:
6) Marital status:
7) Copy of your any valid ID card

Regards.
Godwin James

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