419 scam: "Mr. V.K Kumar."<rramos@inca.gov.br> I await your reply soonest.

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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.
- gabriel.gonald1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. V.K Kumar." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gabriel.gonald1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 May 2021 04:00:56 -0700
Subject: I await your reply soonest.

Good Morning ,

Greetings to you and your family, My Name is Gabriel Donald, I am writing you this letter seeking your assistance only on humanitarian basis. I was diagnosed with Cancer only to discover that it has done much harm and I have few months to live. I want you to assist me ensure that my money worth (€2,855,000 Euro) (Two Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty-Five Thousand Euro) is being given to a reputable charity organization.
My dying wish is to open a foundation for the less privileged and to help families who have suffered greatly due to Covid-19 Pandemic.

I have no intentions of causing you any pains and the file attach to this e-mail is the full detail, all I need is your honesty and trust.
Please let me know if you can carry out this humanitarian duty on my behalf. Once I receive your reply, I will send you more details about this project.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Gabriel Donald,

Please Note: If you are interested and you need more details, Please contact me through my direct E-mail Address: gabriel.gonald1@gmail.com

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