419 scam: David Jackson FBI Agent <osp417001@gmail.com> (TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) FOR BEING SCAM VICTIM.

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- david.jackson400815@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Jackson FBI Agent <osp417001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: david.jackson400815@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 23:04:09 -0800
Subject: (TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) FOR BEING SCAM VICTIM.

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Our Ref: RTB/SNT/STB

To: Beneficiary:

I am David Jackson an FBI special agent, I am contacting you from
Hayward California, United States. I was delegated alongside others by
the United Nations to investigate fraudsters who had been in the
business of swindling United States citizens and other foreign
countries, especially those that had one form of transaction/contracts
and another. Please be informed that in the course of our
investigation,we detected your name and details in our Scammed
Monitoring Network. We also found out that you were scammed of a huge
sum of money by impostors via Western Union and MoneyGram. Be informed
that in a bid to alleviate the suffering of scammed victims, the
United Nations initiated this compensation program and therefore, you
have been listed among others to receive the sum of Two Million Six
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars each for being a victim.

Note that the said fund will be released to you via our paying bank as
mandated by the United Nations.

However, we are working very hard to arrest some of the swindlers who
have been in this illicit business and will all be prosecuted
accordingly. Be informed that our office is located in Hayward
California, United States, in case you find it ideal to visit, so we
will advise you to urgently respond to this message ASAP. And do not
inform any of the people that collected money from you before now
about this new development to avoid jeopardizing our investigation.
All you need to do is to follow our instructions and receive your
compensation accordingly as directed by the United Nations. We
urgently wait to receive your response.

Reply to: david.jackson400815@gmail.com

Yours sincerely,

Agent David Jackson
FBI INVESTIGATION AND DEBT RECOVERY FOR ALL PAYMENT.

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