419 scam: "Dr.David Rivas Steve." <fatimamohamamedabdullahi@gmail.com> WITHOUT PREJUDICE...... I WRITE TO YOU

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- markanthonyfile111@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.David Rivas Steve." <fatimamohamamedabdullahi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidrivas22000@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:48:25 -0700
Subject: WITHOUT PREJUDICE...... I WRITE TO YOU

Dear Beloved,

I know this letter may come to you as a surprise after a long while
you have not heard from me. Well I am writing to inform you that I
have succeeded in concluding the transaction you abandoned, with a man
from Japan, because Mrs.Mary have to continue with her treatment at
the hospital and I want her dream be realized by bring this Japanese
man to accomplish this dream since you have abandon the
project,Actually this man put all his resources and efforts to
actualize this transaction with the help of Payment Officer Access
bank of London PLC Mr. Louis Young.

This Japanese man completed the entire financial obligation to the
paying bank in London before everything took place.Be informed that I
am right now in Colorado USA with my entire family after I might have
received my own portion of CHECK that came through the Access bank of
London PLC because all the transfer works under the umbrella of Access
bank of London PLC that is why the CHECK emanated from there. For
your information when we are issuing the CHECK one by one, I
mentioned your name to the Access bank of London PLC officials,as
someone who is aware of this transaction before, It brought a lot
of-calamity and questions concerning you but you were finally
considered to have issued a CHECK of US$7,500,000.00 {Seven Millions
Five hundred thousand USD only}so that you will not reveal this deal
to anybody in
order not to involve or implicate the Access bank of London PLC
officials into problem and my friend in Japan has Donated $1 Million
for the less privileged once and the orphanage homes.

The CHECK issued on your name is right now with my personal secretary
and is confidant in USA for an Oil Business, so I will give you
his contact in USA as to enable you reach him on how to get the
CHECK. Please keep everything concerning this CHECK secret till he
directs you on how it will be cashed over there in your country.

Kindly digest this mail very well and let me know as soon as you get
in contact with him so contact him with this e-mail
address{markanthonyfile111@gmail.com}, Is Mr. Mark Anthony.So go ahead
and contact him for your CHECK.

Take note this is my WhatSapp phone number in USA you are free
to call me for more discussion +17086677763.You ca till contact
ViaSKYPE;davidrivassteve

I wait for your response.

Dr.David Rivas Steve.

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