419 scam: Warren Buffet <paynesab4@gmail.com> i have decided to donate {$2,500,000.00}

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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: Warren Buffet <paynesab4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: warrenbuffet791@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2021 23:12:49 -0700
Subject: i have decided to donate {$2,500,000.00}

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Hi,

My name is Warren E. Buffet an American business magnate and philanthropist.
I'm the most successful investor in the world. I believe strongly in giving
while livingâ€™
I had one idea that never changed in my mind that you should use your
wealth to help
people and i have decided to donate {$2,500,000.00} two million Five
Hundred thousand
United state dollars to randomly selected individuals worldwide. On reply
of this
email, you should count yourself as one of the lucky individuals.

Your email address was chosen online while searching at random.
Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience before I
travel to Qatar for my treatment, so I know your email
address is valid.

Thank you for accepting our offer, we are indeed grateful
You Can Google my name for more information: Warren A.
Buffet

God bless you.

Best Regards:
Mr.Warren A. Buffet, Billionaire investor.

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