419 scam: "DOCTOR Galen" <chamdan01@comcast.net> I hope You Are Doing Fine

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DOCTOR Galen" <chamdan01@comcast.net>
Reply-To: reliztou@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 12:11:00 +0100
Subject: I hope You Are Doing Fine

Congratulations once more to you and your entire family.

This is a final notification to inform you that the United Nation Charity =
Fund Organization have awarded you the sum of $8,000,000.00 and iPhone 14 P=
ro.

You are Authorized/Mandated by this notification to reply this message imm=
ediately you receive this mail and provide your details for bank to pay you=
$8,000,000.00and the delivery courier company will send your iPhone 14 Pro=
along with the original copy of your payment insurance certificate, paymen=
t approval letter, fund origination certificate with all other relevant bac=
kup document to allow you to spend your $8,000,000.00 without any stress in=
your country.

We have instructed the bank to issue your bank draft and the courier deliv=
ery company to process payment of $8,000,000.00 to you and the courier shal=
l put your iPhone 14 Pro and all documents in a package and send to you at =
your address immediately you provide the following information below... *=
Full Name
* Address:
* Country:
* Occupation:
* Phone Number:

Enter your mobile phone number to receive updates directly to your email/ph=
one.

Position : Cash Payroll Officer
GLOBAL RELIEF FUND AND SETTLEMENT ORGANIZATION .

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