419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?TXIuSmVmZsKgQmV6b3Mu?= <alex.le.khanh@gmail.com> Greetings Congratulations To You Good Friend.

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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)
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?TXIuSmVmZsKgQmV6b3Mu?= <alex.le.khanh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bezosj375@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:35:26 +0700
Subject: Greetings Congratulations To You Good Friend.

Greetings. My dear friend Compliments of the season. Congratulationsfriend. As you receive this text you have won. For you to receive thistext just knows that you have won (Two Million dollars) How are youtoday my dear friend. I am Mr. Jeff Bezos. I am from New Mexico. Ilive in the Washington United States of America. I am now 55 yearsold. I am a Technology entrepreneur; investor. I provide cash to eligible citizens, schools, businesses, companies,industries, municipalities in all parts of the world. Why do I do thisGive-Away cash?Who is Mr. Jeff Bezos? what is Mr. Jeff Bezos? Occupation. I do thisbecause more peoples Who don't know me To know me more. I have donethis for so many peoples before to others.Also if you can be interested to invest your cash Into banking with usthen you can invest any amount you can invest with us.Identify yourself to me? If you can work with me by you beinginterested to invest then I can invest. The amount of cash I am givingout in this project is (12 million dollars) so is when I saw yourresponse then I shall know the Amount I can offer you from this (Twelve million dollars, 12 million dollars) I am giving out. I amwaiting for you to owner some dollars cash from this amount ( Twelvemillion dollars, 12 million dollars) I am giving out.MY BEST REGARD TO YOU.I AM WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.Mr. Jeff Bezos.

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