419 scam: "Mrs.Teresita Sy Coson"<user@kharafinational.com> Charity Donation 10/21/2019

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- mrsteresitasycoson@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Teresita Sy Coson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <teresitasycoson34563@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 04:46:27 +0100
Subject: Charity Donation 10/21/2019

My beloved in Christ,

Donation of US$5.5Million United States Dollars for charity Less privileged peoples orphanages work., building of hospitals and also for the assistance of the poor widows, Motherless babies, Charity organization, CHRISTIAN OR MUSLIM.

I need a very honest and sincere Individual or corporate organization that will use the fund for humanitarian helps I found your email address from the Human resources data base and i decided to contact you. Please if you would be able to use the funds for the work of humanity as I have stated here to fulfill my wishes, kindly reply me on my private email address ( mrsteresitasycoson@yahoo.com )for more details so that we can proceed further immediately.

Remain Blessed!,
Mrs.Teresita Sy Coson
vice chair of SM Investments Corporation,
one of Philippines' largest publicly
traded holding companies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresita_Sy_Coson

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