419 scam: Lorraine Padavan <dr.davekirkbride@gmail.com> https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Blossvale-couple-claim-96-million-Mega-Millio

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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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- johnkelton63@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lorraine Padavan <dr.davekirkbride@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnkelton63@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 22:21:26 -0800
Subject: https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Blossvale-couple-claim-96-million-Mega-Millions-prize-574120951.html
Spam

https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Blossvale-couple-claim-96-million-Mega-Millions-prize-574120951.html

February 16, 2021-$96 million ($96 million cash) won by Leonard and
Lorraine Padavan of Blossvale, N.Y. On Sat, April 10, 2021, 1:01 AM
Leonard and Lorraine Padavan

This is Leonard and Lorraine Padavan. The winners of $96 million USD
held on February 16,2021 we are donating $2.5 million USD to you.
please get back to me for more information and how to receive this
donation, You are required to get back to me on how to receive the
donation on this email; johnkelton63@gmail.com

We are donating $2.5 million to you each to (3) random individuals. We
congratulate you because your email address was randomly picked after
a spin ball. We have decided to help due to COVID-19 pandemic. We are
sending $2.5 million to you as one of the selected (3) individuals. to
verify/claim your winning, kindly send a text with your full name to
+1(706) 420-9527 Mr John Kelton who in charge of your payment and
identity verification) through the help of Coris-Bank, Notification of
payment by ATM master card,

NOTE: To get your payment is free of charge and no bank account
details is needed but you must prove your identity by presenting just
a picture of your valid ID (Drivers License or State ID)that has your
full name and the agent will run an identity verification on ID. and
you will get your payment within 15 minutes of getting fully verified.

Best Regards Leonard and Lorraine Padavan,

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