419 scam: "Mr. Warren Edward Buffett" <smithmaria1290@gmail.com> Attention Beneficiary

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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.
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.
- fedexdeliveringcompany312@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Warren Edward Buffett" <smithmaria1290@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedexdeliveringcompany312@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:26:43 +0000
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

My greetings
I am Mr. Warren Edward Buffett a retired Economic Operator hospitalized
in Florida for health reasons.
I suffer from a heart disease and the result of some of my medical
analyzes showed that my days on earth
are numbered, I have in one of my Banks a sum of money of $2,900,000. 00
Dallars in a Black case. . Unfortunately,
I have no family or children who will benefit from this money. I have
been advised by the Catholic Bishop
and my spiritual guide to inherit it from a person whom I must choose at
random, who can put these funds to good use
most especiary help the poor/needy and some for the orphanagae/charity
foundation.
Reason why I am contacting you today by email since I am under
hospitalization in order to live the rest
of my life. You are therefore the beneficiary of $2,900,000 Dollars. I
offer it to you from the bottom of my heart,
I just ask for prayers in return so that my soul may rest in peace on
the last day. Please write to me by:
Whatsapp: +13024391434 or +15095607754 or contact fedex delivery company
i will have to legalize them for the
proper delivery email: fedexdeliveringcompany312@gmail.com

Thank you for accepting our offer, we are indeed grateful You Can Google
my name for more information:
i have a networth of US$85.6 billion and have decided to help the
poor/the needy so due contact me right
now ith your full details such as follow:

Your Full Name: ?
Country/Your Address: ?
Occupation: ?
Contact Home/Cell Phone: ?
Age/Sex: ?

God bless you.
Best Regard
Mr Warren E. Buffett Billionaire investor
May the Lord God, creator of heaven and earth, hear your prayers,
Amen!!!

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