419 scam: "Dr. Jerry Bright Jr" <wddavid37@gmail.com> Claim Of Winnings

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- visacardpostoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Jerry Bright Jr" <wddavid37@gmail.com>
Reply-To: visacardpostoffice@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2023 09:09:47 +0100
Subject: Claim Of Winnings

VISA CARD INCORPORATION
ADDRESS. 900 Metro Center Blvd Foster City,
CA 94404 United States
Phone No: +1 239 7912798
Web: https://usa.visa.com/

Claim Of Winnings

It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise but
please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your
success in the following official publication of results of the E-mail
Electronic Online Sweepstakes Organized by Visa Card Incorporation, in
conjunction with the foundation for the Promotion of Visa Card
Product,(F.P.M) 2023, here in United State of America, We wish to
congratulate you once again, for being among the twelve (12) selected
winners in the ongoing E-mail Electronic Online Sweepstakes,

Hence we do believe with your prize, you will continue to be active in your
patronage to Visa Card products. ATM Card has been issued in your favor;
hence you have won for yourself a credited (loaded)
ATM Card with the sum of $5,500.000.00(Five Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars), Furthermore, your winning prize delivery logistics
will be superintended by our AFRO/EURO regional representative office in
the Middle East and Africa as was indicated in your winning coupon slip.

To process your winning prize delivery, please contact our Foreign Payment
Bureau Officer electronically by neatly filling the verification details
below:

MANDATORY FOREIGN PAYMENT RELEASE FORM.

(1) Your Contact Address:
(2) Your Contact Telephone/Mobile Number:
(3) Your Nationality/Country:
(4) Your Full Names:
(5) Occupation:
(6) Age/Gender:
(7) Marital Status:
(8) Private Email Address:
(9) Ever Won An Online Lottery?
(10) How Do You Feel As A Winner?
(11) REGISTRATION NUMBER: GSPBJ/37751/2023

Contact our Foreign Payment Bureau Officer below:
Andrew Wood,Vice President & Head, Africa

Dr.Jerry Bright Jr.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Visa Inc., with these E-mails
Accounts as follows: Email: visacardpostoffice@gmail.com,
Phone No: +1 239 7912798
Congratulations from the Staff members of Visa Card Board Commission.

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