419 scam: Gene Sun <wasiuquadriatolagbe@gmail.com> Very Important,

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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 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Gene Sun <wasiuquadriatolagbe@gmail.com>
Reply-To: genesun96@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2023 00:09:58 +0100
Subject: Very Important,

Very Important,

We wish to inform you that your unclaimed payment of US$7.5 Million
has been released and ready to be paid to you via PREPAID VISA CARD
which you will use to withdraw the US$7.5 Million from any ATM Machine
in any part of the world.

We have mandated UBA financial advisers, to send you the ATM CARD and
PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw all your $7.5Million Dollars
in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum
you can withdraw in a day is US$5,000.00 Only.

But before that your details information is needed for the delivery such as.

1. Your Full Name...........
2. Physical Address:...........
3. Occupation:...............
4. Age and Sex:.................
5. Direct Telephone Number:.............
6. Country:......................
7. A copy of your identification:.......

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is
because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service
Provider, I urge you to treat it genuinely.

I will be waiting to have all those info before I could proceed to the
next step, you are going to provided it now. Thanks and have a
wonderful day.

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