419 scam: "Carolyn Snow"<mahammadahamad179@gmail.com> 10/02/2023

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Carolyn Snow"<mahammadahamad179@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rose.cl@onet.eu
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:38:10 -0800
Subject: 10/02/2023

DEAR,Sir ITS MY PLEASURED TO USED THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE YOU THIS MESSAG=
E, NOW THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED YOUR PAYMENT =
OF {35,000,000,00} MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS TO RELEASE TO YOU, BEAR IN =
MIND, THAT YOU HAVE TO COME TO CORPORATE FINANCE HOUSE IN NETHERLAND HOLAND=
THAT IS WHERE YOUR FUND IS RIGHT NOW AND YOU HAVE TO SIGN SOME VITAL DCUME=
NT REGARDING THE RELEASING OF YOUR PAYMENT ONCE THAT IS DONE YOUR PAYMENT W=
ILL RELEASE TO YOU, I AM WRITING YOU THIS, MESSAGE AS 100% QUARANTEE ONCE Y=
OU COME TO THE NETHERLAND YOU WILL MEET WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND YOU=
WILL SEE EVERYTHING BY YOURSELF AND I AM ASSURING YOU THAT YOU WILL RECEIV=
E YOUR PAYMENT AMICABLE WITHOUT ANY DELAY THIS IS MY ASSURANCE FOR YOU, BEL=
OW YOUR HEREBY SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR THE PROCESS OF YOUR DOCUMENTATION =
OF YOUR PAYMENT, {1} YOUR FULL ADDRESS {2} YOUR ID CARD {3} YOUR MOBILE TEL=
EPHONE NUMBER, MIND YOU THAT, IF YOU WILLING TO COME TO THE CORPORATE FINAN=
CE HOUSE IN NETHERLAND HOLAND LET ME NO SO THAT I WILL FORWARD YOUR INFORMA=
TION TO THEM SO THAT THEY WILL INVITE YOU TO THE CORPORATE FINANCE HOUSE IN=
NETHERLAND, YOUR CORPORATION IN THIS MATTERS IS HIGHLY NEEDED IMMEDIATELY.=
YOURS FAITHFULLY Carolyn Snow

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