419 scam: Jacob Hatcherson <tony7089williams@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:
- ",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)
- "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.
- david088wales@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jacob Hatcherson <tony7089williams@gmail.com>
Reply-To: david088wales@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:17:00 -0800
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Dear Beneficiary,

In the recent United Nations concluded investigations on funds and in
collaboration with the present governments of Africa Union (AU)
England; the UN security operatives have so far arrested and
prosecuted over 300 government/banking officials and subsequent
arrests of suspected fraudsters in Africa region and Europe with the
arrest still going on.

The UN security operatives have also recovered about US$4.5 Billion
from both cash and properties and it is from the address books of the
arrested suspects that your email address was recovered.

Right now, the United Nations (UN) is paying a US$5,500,000.00
compensation to those whose emails addresses and other personal data
are recovered from those arrested.

They are also paying full contract or inheritance and winning amounts
to those with provable information qualifying them as genuine
beneficiaries of such funds in the above mentioned countries. Which
Category do you fall into?

A special Agent functioning has been allotted for the defraying of
your funds in a very flat and translucent means, where you will not
have to make any bill.

This Agent David Wales is exceedingly esteemed with a very elevated
position to make achievable and fetch your funds where he has a
well-built and firm banking connections. Agent David Wales from
FED-WIRE DEPARTMENT, is vastly in charge of all the clearing of funds.

Agent David Wales will use his well respected connection to shelter
all the valuable pertinent and applicable papers before he instigate
transfer in your favor. He works hand in hand with an Agency office
that issues documentation for the release of funds.

You are hereby advised to launch contact with: Agent David Wales.
Email:david088wales@gmail.com

Pls send your full details to him. Keep me updated to enable me to
follow up to process and make sure your money is remitted.

With best regards,

Jacob Hatcherson
Foreign Assets Control
Department of the Treasury.
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220

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