419 scam: Carlos Santos <giftola591@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- camazon439@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Carlos Santos <giftola591@gmail.com>
Reply-To: camazon439@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2022 21:17:45 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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FROM the Desk Of: Carlos Santos Chief Financial Consultant - Amazon
IMPORTANT: [Ticket ID: 01EC45643CP5301]

Congratulations!

You are a recipient of this email because your email address was chosen
at random from the Amazon global analytical database.

I am The Chief Financial Consultant to Jeff Bezos - The CEO and
President of Amazon, An American Businessman, Investor and
Philanthropist.

The Jeff Bezos Humanitarian Cause amid the coronavirus pandemic have
increased the number of persons that will benefit from its annual
empowerment program from 10 to 25. On receipt of this email, you should
count yourself as a lucky individual for been selected to receive
{$2,750,000.00 USD} Two Million Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand United
Dollars.

Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience for re-validation and
confirmation that the chosen email belongs to an active Amazon visitor
and not a bot. MOST IMPORTANTLY, You will be required to purchase an
Amazon Gift Card of at least $500 or above to confirm your
eligibility. Get back to me ASAP so I can process your payment Voucher
and refer you to the appropriate paying bank.

You have been assigned [Ticket ID: 01EC45643CP5301]

Once again, congratulation!

Best Regard

Carlos Santos
IMF Senior Account Officer
Chief Financial Consultant - Amazon
EMAIL camazon439@gmail.com
Useful Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/amazon-jeff-bezos-coronavirus-predicts-things-are-going-to-get-worse-before-they-get-better
https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-amazon-how-much-donations-charity-2019-5?IR=T

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