419 scam: DONATION <govoffice8@gmail.com> Urgent Attention

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
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.
- wb2297329@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DONATION <govoffice8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wb2297329@usa.com
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 23:44:45 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention

--
My name is Warren Edward Buffett, an American business magnate,
investor, and philanthropist. Chair and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
Been considered one of the most successful investors in the world with
a net worth of over $100.6 billion as of April 2021. I believe
strongly in â€˜giving while livingâ€™ I have one idea that never changes
in my mind that you should use your wealth to help people around the
world and I have decided to donate this amount through our Sunshine
Lady Humanitarian Grants Program to give out {$5,500,000.00} Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand United Dollars, to randomly selected
individuals worldwide. On receipt of this email, you should count
yourself as one of the lucky individuals. Your email address has been
selected online while searching at random.

Kindly get back to me at a suitable time

(Receiver's name)...
(Country)....
(Home Address)....
(Phone Number)...

My Private email address is wb2297329@gmail.com

Regards,
Warren Edward Buffett

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