419 scam: "MR. JOHN OSAJIE" <maihdavid@gmail.com> We are waiting for your immediate response.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found 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. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JOHN OSAJIE" <maihdavid@gmail.com>
Reply-To: oceanicatm_dept@live.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:43:39 -0700
Subject: We are waiting for your immediate response.

DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
ACCESS BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

Attn: Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay you,
your overdue contract/inheritance fund through (Master Express Credit Card)
This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris
Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African Region.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement to enable
our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any
interference. The Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by
GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

To this end, you are required to forward your payment information as
follows to enable us to load your fund into the card with your information
and deliver it to your doorstep. As the BANKERS COURIER SERVICES are in
charge of the delivery services to your destination.

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
4) YOUR PROFESSION.

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund into the
Master Express Credit Card and send a scan copy of the card to you before
we will proceed to dispatch the card through BANKER COURIER SERVICES to
you. You are only going to take care of the delivery charge.

We are waiting for your immediate response.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. JOHN OSAJIE
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
ACCESS BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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