419 scam: "Capt. Jones Williams" <homesweet686@gmail.com> Dear Beloved Friend,

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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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (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: "Capt. Jones Williams" <homesweet686@gmail.com>
Reply-To: captainjoneswilliams404@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 17:11:23 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved Friend,

Dear Beloved Friend,

I saw your email from search Engine and I decided to contact you urgently
for this great opportunity between me and you, I am Captain Jones Williams
of the US Army . I am currently in SYRIA as an Advisory to the SYRIA
Military on the fight against ISIL/ISIS Terrorist and also helping in
stabilizing the country against security challenges.

During the fight with Terrorist, we discovered the sum of
US$45,000,000.00 stocked in a Boxes which I have moved to a Red Cross
location here. I would like to move this money as quickly as possible to
you for business purposes. If I can trust you, I am a uniformed person and
I cannot be parading such an amount, so I need to present someone to stand
as the recipient. I am an American and an intelligence officer and for that
I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the money through Diplomatic
Courier Service. I just need your acceptance and all is done.

I am willing to settle you with 40% of the total sum while 60% goes to me
on my arrival. You will advise me on the business to invest in since I am
not business oriented. I want to move this money to your destination for
you to safe keep it for me until I am out of SYRIA. I believe I can trust
you. Presently we can only communicate through our military communication
facilities which are secured so nobody can monitor our emails, I will only
reach you through email, because our calls might be monitored, I just have
to be sure whom I am dealing with.

I wait for your response so we can proceed immediately because in less than
5 days the money should be in your safe custody. I wait for your contact
details so we can go on. I hope I am fair on this deal, Get back to me with
your full information below.

Your Full Name:.........................
Your Full Address:......................
Your Direct Telephone no:...........
Occupation:..................................

Please get back to me so that we can discuss the way forward.

Best Regards,

Capt. Jones Williams
Us Army
Syria

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