419 scam: "jmalin461@gmail.com" <drn8508@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
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.
- jmalin461@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "jmalin461@gmail.com" <drn8508@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jmalin461@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:30:47 +0000
Subject:

I know this mail may come to your surprise name is Malina Jones am united
state of America Army,presently i am in ( Libya )at war zone for peace
keeping mission due to the war crisis going on here in ( Libya )our rescue
came across a safe box that contain huge amount of money that belongs to
the revolutionaries,which were to be use buying weapons and
ammunition's,but we all agreed to shared among money my share was
$7,000,000,00 ( Seven Million united states Dollars)I am seeking your
assistance to evacuate my share of the money,which is $7,000,000,00 out of
here to you, as much as you can assure me that my own share will be safe in
your care until I complete my service here this is not stolen money and
there are no dangers involved I am ready to offer you 30% percent of the
money for your help to receive through diplomat he is coming direct to your
country i need your urgent respond i will give you more details i am
waiting for urgent reply directly to my address( jmalin461@gmail.com

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jmalin461@gmail.com

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