419 scam: Donations <leongdavid205@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:
- ",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.
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.
- parkerdavid983@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Donations <leongdavid205@gmail.com>
Reply-To: parkerdavid983@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 06:42:47 +0200
Subject:

Hello ,

We are Joe and Jess Thwaite, we live in Gloucester, we recently won
a lottery, and we have decided to make donations of different amounts to 50
lucky individuals, churches and organizations and also,20 lucky
international individuals like you will also benefit from us.

We are glad to announce to you On behalf of Joe and Jess Thwaite Family,

we donate Â£3,000,000.00 GBP to you as a gift to help support people who
need money to buy food in your community.

Your email address was submitted to me and my wife from the best web
directory and search engine by legal advisers to the donation scheme.
You received this message because we have listed you as one of our 20
lucky millionaires.

These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 20 lucky
international recipients worldwide in different categories for their
personal business development and enhancement of their personal life.
The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of
people all around the Universe. I know this might come as a surprise
to you but it is 100% true.

However, You can check our story out with this

link: (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-61495849).

Contact our fiduciary Representative agent Mr.David Parker via
Email:parkerdavid983@yahoo.com with your information as stated below for
claims.

Names:
Age:
Address:
Phone
Occupation:
Country:
Best regards.
Joe and Jess Thwaite Family

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