419 scam: "Justice Janet M. Difiore" <gov.janetmarie18@gmail.com> 188.166.44.174

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Justice Janet M. Difiore" <gov.janetmarie18@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gov.janetmarie180@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:27:49 -0700
Subject: 188.166.44.174

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE JANET M DIFlORE FEDERAL BUILDINGS AND U.S

COURTHOUSE Address: 255 W Main St #230, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA

I'm having issues with bank authorities over your sudden silence. Mr. Williams Johnson was arrested some time ago but he has surfaced again and some other executives are getting convinced due to your silence. Listen, I am Justice Janet M. Difiore, I have the power to refund you whatever you sent if you wish to forfeit the fund but I can't advise you to forfeit the fund because I am seeing it and it exists.Please,

please, I plead with you to get back to me and have your fund or get a refund otherwise you will be taken as dead and authorize the fund to Mr. Williams Johnson, then you will not get any refund nor the fund.

Almost all executives of the bank have made it a TOPIC that no living human being with his or her right senses will deny such funds and refuse refunds as well, only the dead or seriously in sick bed. Please let me know if they will accept her to pay the charge, she is ready to claim the fund as your next of kin. If this is true or false tell me now to avoid mistakes. I want the best for you as a judge in order to maintain the good reputation and integrity of the bank. Pay off the needed $250 and have your sum of $4,500,000.

Thank you as you work with me.
Justice Janet M. Difiore

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