419 scam: Mrs Jennifer Robert <info@kingdomentertainment.jp> Dear Email Owner,

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- ",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)
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- robertfennifer307@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Jennifer Robert <info@kingdomentertainment.jp>
Reply-To: robertfennifer307@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:32:45 -0700
Subject: Dear Email Owner,

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Dear Email Owner,

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating those that have
unclaimed funds, and your email address was found in the unclaimed
fund list. This Western Union office has been mandated by the IMF to
transfer your compensation funds to you via Western Union Money
Transfer.

We have investigated and found out that you are the rightful owner.

However, we have concluded to effect your own payment through Western
Union Money Transfer, $5,000 daily until the total sum of
$2,000,000.00 USD is completely transferred to you.

We may not be able to send the payment with your email address alone,
thereby we need your information to where we will be sending the funds
to you, such as;

Receiver's name ________________
Address ________________
Country __________________
Telephone number ________________
Occupation ________________
Attached copy of your Identification ___________
Age ________________________
Email address ________________________

We will start the transfer as soon as we received your information:
Contact email (robertfennifer307@gmail.com)

Thanks,
yours faithfully,

Mrs Jennifer Robert, Director of Western Union Money Transfer, Head
Office Benin republic

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