419 scam: "Dr.Thomas A. Sossa" <ujuc3883@gmail.com> Hi your $35-Million ATM CARD is here ready for delivery to your home<br> address,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Thomas A. Sossa" <ujuc3883@gmail.com>
Reply-To: representative562@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 02:13:03 -0700
Subject: Hi your $35-Million ATM CARD is here ready for delivery to your home
address, reply with your current home address now

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Attention: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that we have now been ordered by Mr. Antonio
Guterres of United Nation, IMF with World bank to contact you regards
to your unpaid delayed funds During the course of our investigation,
we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily
delayed by corrupt officials of the Banks in attempt to swindle your
fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary
delay in the receipt of your payment. The United Nations and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has chosen to pay out all the
compensation funds to Lucky 100 Beneficiaries from U.S.A, Europe,
Canada, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South
America, Australia and Asia and Africa Continent, as this is a global
payments technology that enables consumers, businesses, financial
institutions and governments to use digital currency.

We have arranged your payment to be paid on your name through our
MasterCard ATM upon your contact with us the sum of $35-Million on
the Card ATM will be paid to you as one of the Scam Victims please be
inform that if you are not among the Mentioned Category you are not
eligible for this payment and ignore this message. Therefore be
advised to contact our Representative Agent. Dr.Thomas A. Sossa, who
is in position to release your MasterCard ATM contact him by replying
to this email and make sure you forward your full details as listed
below for the immediate collection of your ATM Card without further
delay

1. Your Full Name
2. Your Postal or Residential Address
3. Mobile Number
4. Country
5. Your Valid ID
6. Your Age /Sex
7: Youâ€™re Nearest Airport

We required your urgent response to this email as directed

Thanks
Mrs. Janet Yellen
Director in charge of Payment

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