419 scam: Robert Bailey <robert@mdgrp.com> A DONATION TO YOU

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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: Robert Bailey <robert@mdgrp.com>
Reply-To: <robertbailey0018@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:21:08 -0800
Subject: A DONATION TO YOU

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[IMPORTANT CAUTION!]: This is e-mail from outside. Please verify e-mail sender and subject carefully, Do not open unknown links, attachments or non-related with your business e-mail and report suspicious e-mail to it.helpdesk@toyota.astra.co.id

My name is Robert Bailey, winner of the $343M Powerball jackpot on October 27, 2018.

I'm donating to 5 random individuals if you get this email then your email was selected after a spin ball. I have spread most of my wealth over a number of charities and organizations' have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $5Million USD to you as one

of the selected 5, to verify my winnings please see the news below.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-winner-343m-powerball-jackpot-wants-avoid-pitfalls-instant-n936306

THIS IS YOUR DONATION CODE: [ 90398244]

Reply with the DONATION CODE to this email: the only fee you will pay to my personal assistant to release the money to you is $100 before you can receive your winning.

Regards

Robert Bailey

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