419 scam: Jorge Lucas <zouherallen@gmail.com> RESPUESTA URGENTE

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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:
- ",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.
- deliveryunit2022@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Jorge Lucas <zouherallen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jorgementus@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 18:35:17 +0100
Subject: RESPUESTA URGENTE

AtenciÃ³n,

Me refiero a la carta que publiquÃ© en su direcciÃ³n pero no supe nada de
usted y decidÃ enviarle un correo electrÃ³nico una vez mÃ¡s. Con gusto le
anunciamos que la administraciÃ³n de la fundaciÃ³n de Asia aprobÃ³ su
asignaciÃ³n directa ganadora de premios por un valor de $1,500,000.00
dÃ³lares. La aprobaciÃ³n de los fondos se produjo en colaboraciÃ³n con la
ComisiÃ³n EconÃ³mica de las Naciones Unidas. Su Fondo estÃ¡ listo para
pagarle. Para mayor informaciÃ³n favor de contactar a nuestro coordinador
zonal Sr. MartÃn Bello, Email. ( deliveryunit2022@gmail.com ) para la
liberaciÃ³n de su fondo.

Un cordial saludo,

Sr. Jorge Lucas
Sede de San Francisco
465 California St., noveno piso
San Francisco, CA 94104-1804 Estados Unidos de AmÃ©rica
https://asiafoundation.org/

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