419 scam: "Mrs.Sheryll Geodert " <info@usa.org> My Donation Giveaway!!

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Sheryll Geodert " <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: Sheryllgoedert199@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:21:53 -0800
Subject: My Donation Giveaway!!

Seasons Greetings Beneficiary,
I am Sheryll Goedert, 61 years old. Managing member of Vacation Life LLC Florida and the youngest
winner of the $396.9 million Powerball jackpot.
Lottery, I won the prize from the drawing on January 29.
2020, due to the Pandemic and financial hardship around the world, I see this as my service to humanity, to everyone in the US and on Europe however your email was randomly drawn from the email international lottery system on my request that you will receive a donation of 1.2 million USD for a special 2021 donation that I have awarded to 5 people, you are the 4th random
Winner with email congratulations and
below is my article about my win

https://www.ocala-news.com/2020/03/11/61-year-old-ocala-woman-claims-396-9-million-powerball-jackpot/

Please send your full name, age, your.
Address (city, state and country) and your cell phone number. Then
my account manager will confirm your details and make your payment for the 1.2million USD.
Congratulations again.

Yours sincerely,
Sheryll Goedert.

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