419 scam: "Dr. Sam Smith Jr" <kengrchus@gmail.com> Tourism Memo

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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:
- "abuja" (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.
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.
- address.samsmithlegalconsult21@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Sam Smith Jr" <kengrchus@gmail.com>
Reply-To: samsmithlegalconsult21@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2023 10:34:51 -0800
Subject: Tourism Memo

Dear sir,

We have come to know that tourism business is booming in your country and
that your government is encouraging foreigners to come and invest in your
country in the area of tourism.

Sequel to this, and coupled with your experience in tourism business, we
deemed most necessary to contact you because we have a client who is very
much interested to investment in Tourism in your country, and we will want
you to handle the project for mutual benefits.

Please kindly get back to me so that we can discuss in full details.

I wait urgently to hear from you.

Best regards,

Dr. Sam Smith Jr

Senior Business consultant Mail address.samsmithlegalconsult21@gmail.com

Direct voice and WhatsApp no: 00234 81 3860 0452

Office address;
444 Malu Road,
Maitaima Drstrict,
Abuja-Nigeria.

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