419 scam: Mr.Milton David <info@usa.com> Your Attention Please

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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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Milton David <info@usa.com>
Reply-To: <MiltonDavidmdavidd@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 14:17:24 -0700
Subject: Your Attention Please

Your Attention Please

This email serves as a NOTIFICATION that you have been shortlisted for payment/compensation of (£ 2,500,000), it might interest you to know that we are set to complete your payment immediately as instructed by PRIME MINISTER AND U.K TREASURY who has approved the sum of £1 BILLION POUND STERLING ONLY in conjunction with World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), to be shared among the affected scam victims who have in one way or the other been expecting their Contract, lottery winnings, inheritance payment and all other payments which the loss to fraud/scammers syndicates, from European, African and American Banks and Security Houses. Therefore you are among 15 people/beneficiaries whose names and email addresses came up in the GLOBAL COMPENSATION SCHEME/BAILOUT FUND. To enable us to commence processing of your fund's release, do re-confirm urgently the under-listed info.

A.Full Names:
B.Contact Phone/Fax Number:
Occupation:
D.Contact address:
E.Scan copy of your ID:
F.Age and Marital Status:

While waiting for your response, we regret any inconveniences you might/may have gone through to secure your fund's release, we urge you to stop further communication/s with anyone you have been dealing with. You have been notified.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Milton David
Compensation/Bail Out Fund-Coordinator
The London-United Kingdom

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