419 scam: Ikechukwu Johnson <ikechukwujohnson621@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?B?QnVlbiBkw61hLA==?=

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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:
- "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)
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.
- mrssoniamohammed@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ikechukwu Johnson <ikechukwujohnson621@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssoniamohammed@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 09:37:04 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?QnVlbiBkw61hLA==?=

*Buen dÃa,Le enviÃ© dos correos electrÃ³nicos y no ha respondido durante
dÃas, incluso le enviÃ© otro hace unos dÃas con mÃ¡s detalles aÃºn sin
respuesta. Por favor, estÃ¡ utilizando esta direcciÃ³n de correo electrÃ³nico
porque estoy en contacto debido a su fondo no acreditado VISA ATM CARD
valorado en $800,000.00 (Ochocientos Mil DÃ³lares de los Estados Unidos de
AmÃ©rica) bajo el Banco Bsic? Lo siento mucho si honestamente no recibiste
esos correos electrÃ³nicos, los enviarÃ© ahora tan pronto como confirme que
nunca los recibiste.Para su informaciÃ³n, obtenga mÃ¡s detalles sobre cÃ³mo
recibirÃ¡ su tarjeta visa de la Sra. Sonia Mohammed, un agente autorizado de
Bsic Bank.Nombre del agente autorizado: Sra. Sonia MohammedDirecciÃ³n de
correo electrÃ³nico: (mrssoniamohammed@gmail.com
<mrssoniamohammed@gmail.com>)DirecciÃ³n de la ciudad: RepÃºblica de LomÃ©
Togo.ComunÃquese con ella y proporcionarle su informaciÃ³n como se indica a
continuaciÃ³n;Su nombre: ====================Su
apellido:=====================Su paÃs de origen: ================Su
domicilio: ==================Tu ciudad:===========================Su CÃ³digo
Postal/Ãndice:================Su nÃºmero de telÃ©fono: ==================Este
es un banco aprobado por la ONU, el FMI, el Banco Mundial y la CEDEAO, y
sin este banco ninguno de estos agentes respaldarÃ¡ ni aprobarÃ¡ este fondo
para usted.ComunÃquese con la Sra. Sonia Mohammed para obtener mÃ¡s
instrucciones sobre cÃ³mo recibir su tarjeta de cajero automÃ¡tico de
$800,000.00 (ochocientos mil dÃ³lares estadounidenses) sin
demora.Atentamente,Sra. Kristalina Georgieva*

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