419 scam: MR GARRY JOHN <jsantos196102@gmail.com> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY ($2.5 Million)

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: MR GARRY JOHN <jsantos196102@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gnews3995@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:42:40 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY ($2.5 Million)

From BANK OF AMERICA
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY ($2.5 Million)

We sent you mail several times and no respond, so we now notice that its
because of your past experience ,so Note that The transfer of your funds
has commenced today as ordered by the world bank and What is required from
you is only $50 for activation of your Online transfer details which will
be released to you to enable you start withdraw, For security reasons, you
are advised not to expose this or the total amount of money you are
receiving to Anyone else

We shall be provided with necessary documents covering your funds as soon
as the activation fee is confirmed paid over here as we are not allowed to
release vital documents without receiving your fee and commencing the
transfer. The $50 activation fee covers all the transfer of your full funds
and you shall start receiving your funds from this office as soon as the
payment is confirmed from you today.

The Federal Ministry of Finance also mandated that on no account shall any
form of money be deducted from your total funds as it has to be receive in
exact amount as it is recorded to avoid mistakes so you will be WITHDRAWING
$10,000.00 usd daily until it completes the total amount of Two Million
Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($2.5 Million) as we have in our
file here In addition.

Please i will like you to give me a Call (501) 380-229 as soon as you send
the $50 to avoid delays on this transaction as we have no excess time and
as you know that your funds has lasted for a very long time than given, to
avoid transferring your funds into government account due to failure to
comply.Hope you understand my point? So your urgent response is highly
needed. You are to send the fee by the CARDS mentioned below.

(YOU CAN SEND IT $50 BY AMAZON CARD OR GOOGLE PLAY GIFT CARD OR ITUNES CARD)

I swear If I fail to release your payment after you send the $50 as I
promise don't count on me again, I cannot fail you, I promise you, donâ€™t
fear as soon as you send the $50. Today please leave the rest to me and see
if I lie to you because I can not use my life swear because of $50. how can
I swear against my life because of this small amount? it is to show you
that I am telling you the truth.

REGARDS
MR GARRY JOHN

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