419 scam: "Ms. Connie Collingsworth" <officeofthepresidency.was@gmail.com> HELLO

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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.
- presidencyo423@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Connie Collingsworth" <officeofthepresidency.was@gmail.com>
Reply-To: presidencyo423@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 22:37:33 +0100
Subject: HELLO

ttention lucky Email ID

The Bill & Melinda Gates Charity Foundation (BMGF) Under careful
consideration have selected your name/email address on file as one of
the selected beneficiaries for The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
give away Global Prize Selection 2022.

This Prize, which is supported by its continental partners, is focused
on empowering a new generation of entrepreneurs, with a focus on small
businesses, grassroots communities and women-founded enterprises, plus
the coronavirus outbreak to support people at home.

All selected Emails will receive grant funding from the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, as well as access to the foundation community of
business leaders to leverage the communityâ€™s shared expertise, best
practices, and resources.You are hereby required to contact the
foundation Chief Operating Officer Mrs. Connie Collingsworth for more
information via: Email: presidencyo423@gmail.com

As soon as we hear back from you with your personal information below,
your file will be validated for you to choose your payment options and
receive donation fund ($10,500,000.00 USD) successfully.

Full Name :..
Age:..and Gender:..
Your home Address :..
Occupation:..
personal phone Numbers:..
Office phone Number:..
A copy of your ID or passport:..
Email address:..

Congratulations & Happy Celebrations in Advance.

We also advise you to use this fund grant wisely by helping
individuals, close friends or families around you once our paying bank
release your bank draft check to you because that is our main purpose
of donating this funds ($10,500,000.00 USD) for you.

Thank for quick response as soon as possible.

Regards.
Ms. Connie Collingsworth.
Chief Operating Officer
Head,Remittance Dept
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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