419 scam: JOHN BILL <ezm066@gmail.plala.or.jp> Congratulations Dear beneficiary

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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.
- fbiunit0021@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JOHN BILL <ezm066@gmail.plala.or.jp>
Reply-To: fbiunit0021@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 07:37:37 +0900
Subject: Congratulations Dear beneficiary

HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS?

I 'm contacting you by your email however; I feel it's best and more
convenient for me to explain why I am contacting you. I'm Mr.Mr.JOHN
BILL
United States New Appointed FBI fraud Investigator , I work hand in hand
with
the United States Fraud Unit of the Criminal Investigation Division
(CID). I'm
specialize in Background Investigations on funds which include
[COMPENSATION/
INHERITANCE FUNDS OR NEXT OF KIN,Consignment Box, Lotto® JACKPOT,
LOANS] and I
notice that you have being receiving numerous emails from people who
claims to
have funds coming to you but I advise that if you're still in
communication
with any of them on issue of funds however, you're hereby advise to stop
every
communication right now because those people has being investigated and
confirmed to be a Fraud.

I wish to announce our successful investigation which was carried out
few days
ago; I guess it will interest you to know why this investigation was
conducted.
For your information, it was truly confirmed that you have 100%
Legitimate
unpaid transaction and you have every right to claim this funds as
you're been
confirmed to be the right Beneficiary of the said amount $10.5 Million
usd
COMPENSATION/INHERITANCE FUNDS OR NEXT OF KIN however, Due to the delay
of
getting this funds to you, your funds has now been increased to $10.5
Million
usd approved for payment by Office of the Presidency here in United
States.

I'm informing you this today because I came to notice that you're not
communicating with a legitimate person who is in charge of getting these
funds
to you. This announcement has to be made open to you however because you
may
have being swindled by those unscrupulous people whom you have sent
money in
the course of getting one fund or the other which is not real and for
this
reason, I have decided to help you get your funds directly from the us
Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) here in WV United States because your
Legitimate
funds remains unpaid.

I want to know if you're interested in receiving your unpaid legitimate
funds
value $10.5 Million usd however, I will only be of help if you agreed to
follow
my instructions. If you're really interested in receiving your unpaid
$10.5
Million USD, I advise that you get back to me immediately. All I need is
your
cooperation and understanding.

Please urgently contact me back on my email or Text Phone: +1(206)
333-7242 by clicking your Reply.

(1)Full name......
(2)Mobile number.....
(3)Home address.....

Thanks
Your Faithful

Mr.JOHN BILL
Email: (fbiunit0021@gmail.com)
FBI Special investigator

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