419 scam: Admin <sergievsk@tolgas.ru> Thanks

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- barrsim.minh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Admin <sergievsk@tolgas.ru>
Reply-To: barrsim.minh@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:52:50 -0800
Subject: Thanks

Hello,

I am Miss. Sim Minh I was recently diagnosed of cancer, after the sudden
death of my late husband who was killed by assassin. News link;
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oknha-brutally-killed/
I want to entrust a donation to you for a charitable project to handle
on my behalf, as i will be undergoing surgical operation in a few week
time which I pray to survive it. I want the philanthropist work of my
late husband to continue to reach people around the globe, but because
of my health condition I will not be able to handle the project myself,
that is the reason I am willing to you 48,250,000.00USD to continue the
good work in my late husband name.

You will use the funds to create shelter for widows, less privilege, and
poor people in your communities. I have informed my lawyer about my
decision willing the money to you for charity purpose. Please, if
interested kindly contact my lawyer Barrister Sim Minh E-mail:
barrsim.minh@gmail.com

Please call his phone number +85586279591 and make sure you quote to him
my reference: DIY/590/697K

Thank you very much for your understanding.

Yours Truly,
Mrs. sim minh

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