419 scam: GEORGE MCCONNELL <ronalskasozi@gmail.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- ",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.
- mcconnellg89@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GEORGE MCCONNELL <ronalskasozi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mcconnellg89@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 12:14:26 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION

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C. A. Gate 131, Oslo
Norway 0010
01 - 02 - 2023

Attention Recipient,

We sincerely apologize for the unnecessary delay in releasing your
compensation payment, We have actually been authorized by the newly
appointed Minister of Finance and the Governing Body of the WORLD DEBT
RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE (WDRC) to release your outstanding payment of
$10,500,000.00 USD with immediate effect.

The United Nations and the World Debt Reconciliation Committee (WDRC)
has chosen to pay out all the unpaid contract, compensation payment
inheritance scam victim compensation and lotto winning by Companies
and individuals through our banking system.

In this regard, you are to contact and provide the requested
information to the Directorate of International Payment center;

1. Your Name:
2. Country:
3. Age and Sex:
4. Occupation:
5. Mobile Telephone:
6. Address:

mcconnellg89@gmail.com
GEORGE MCCONNELL
(Privacy Policy, Terms, Satisfaction and Banking Accuracy).

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