419 scam: "LINDA GUMIEK"<lindagumiek@gmail.com> YOU ARE TO BENEFIT FROM MICROSOFT COVID-19 INVESTMENT FUND

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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:
- "united state dollar" (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: "LINDA GUMIEK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <morgansmith1@vivaldi.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 04:35:50 -0800
Subject: YOU ARE TO BENEFIT FROM MICROSOFT COVID-19 INVESTMENT FUND

ATTENTION: CEO/MD

Microsoft Management Team wishes to inform you that YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO BENEFIT FROM MICROSOFT COVID-19 INVESTMENT FUND of Nine Hundred And Forty Thousand United State Dollars ($940,000,00.) for 2020 Microsoft Covid 19 Award Fund which was organized by MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT TEAM today Friday, 13 Nov. 2020 to help people fight one of world Worst pandemic in History since we become the best free email provider worldwide.

MICROSOFT Brand INC collected all the email addresses of people that are active online, among over 2 billion-plus global users that subscribed to Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail/outlook and few from other email providers. Twenty-Three emai addresses were selected to benefit from this Microsoft Covid 19 Investment Fund 2020 and your e-mail address has been selected via Computer Random Selection System as one of the top Twenty-Three lucky Beneficiary for 2020 Microsoft Covid 19 Award Fund program.

All Beneficiaries shall be paid through CASH PAYMENT in your country. Your Microsoft Covid 19 Investment Award Fund of Nine Hundred And Forty Thousand United State Dollars ($940,000,00.) must be claimed as soon as possible. Any prize not claimed within this period shall be forfeited. Stated below are your Covid 19 Award Fund 2020 identification Ref: COVID-19-YUK/89650021-N04-OF-4/235,000/2020

You are requested to contact Mr Morgan Smith and submit your Identification Ref.

You are advised to send the below information to our e-mail to facilitate the release of your COVID-19 INVESTMENT FUND to you immediately.

1. Nationality/Country of Residence

2. Contact Address
3. Telephone Number

4. Age

5. Occupation

Congratulations!!!

Co-founders and Chief Microsoft.

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