419 scam: Oxfam wide <oxfam.bristish.uk@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?B?Z2zDvGNrbGljaGVy?=

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Oxfam wide <oxfam.bristish.uk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesfcfeeney@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:37:42 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?Z2zDvGNrbGljaGVy?=

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My name is Charles Feeney, a philanthropist and the founder of The
Atlantic Philanthropies, one of the largest private foundations in the
world. I believe strongly in giving while living I had one idea that
never changed in my mind that you should use your wealth to help
people and I have decided to secretly give $5,000,000.00 ( Five
Million USD ) to randomly selected individuals worldwide. On receipt
of this email, you should count yourself as the lucky individual Your
email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get
back to me at your earliest convenience, click reply so I know your
email address is valid.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-27/chuck-feeney-philanthropist-queensland-health-university/101270098?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

Mein Name ist Charles Feeney, ein Philanthrop und GrÃ¼nder von The
Atlantic Philanthropies, einer der grÃ¶ÃŸten privaten Stiftungen der
Welt. Ich glaube fest daran, wÃ¤hrend des Lebens zu geben. Ich hatte
eine Idee, die sich nie in meiner Meinung geÃ¤ndert hat, dass Sie Ihr
VermÃ¶gen verwenden sollten, um Menschen zu helfen, und ich habe
beschlossen, heimlich 5.000.000,00 USD (fÃ¼nf Millionen USD) an
zufÃ¤llig ausgewÃ¤hlte Personen weltweit zu spenden. Nach Erhalt dieser
E-Mail sollten Sie sich zu den GlÃ¼cklichen zÃ¤hlen. Ihre E-Mail-Adresse
wurde bei einer zufÃ¤lligen Online-Suche ausgewÃ¤hlt. Bitte melden Sie
sich schnellstmÃ¶glich bei mir. Klicken Sie auf â€žAntwortenâ€œ, damit ich
weiÃŸ, dass Ihre E-Mail-Adresse gÃ¼ltig ist.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-27/chuck-feeney-philanthropist-queensland-health-university/101270098?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

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