419 scam: "Mr. Bill Gross" <grossbill@aoll.com> GET BACK TO ME ASAP

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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.
- billgross27@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Bill Gross" <grossbill@aoll.com>
Reply-To: billgross27@aol.com
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:43:15 -0800
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP

Attention My Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Bill Gross an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist and founder of Pacific Investment Management Co, the largest global fixed income investment company. I am one of the most successful investor in the world. I believe strongly in 'giving while livingâ€™. I had one idea that never changed in my mind which says that you should use your wealth to help people and i have decided to give {$1,500,000.00} One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars to randomly selected individuals worldwide. On receipt of this email, you should count yourself as the lucky individual.

Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience before i travel to japan for my treatment so that I will know your email address is valid. Email me at (billgross27@aol.com).

Thank you for accepting our offer, we are indeed grateful and you Can Google my name for more information: Bill Gross OR You visit my website at ( https://williamhgross.com ) or My Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org â€º wiki â€º Bill_H._Gross

God bless you.
Best Regard
Mr. Bill Gross
Email: billgross27@aol.com

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