419 scam: JEFF BEZOS FOUNDATION Jeff Bezos Donation Electronic Notification Services

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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:
- "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: JEFF BEZOS FOUNDATION
Reply-To: <jeffbezosfoundation.donations@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:44:04 -0800
Subject: Jeff Bezos Donation Electronic Notification Services

My name is Jeffrey Preston Bezos born Jorgensen; January 12, 1964) I am an American technology entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer. On July 27, 2017, I became the world’s wealthiest person when my estimated net worth increased to just over $90 billion. my wealth surpassed $100 billion for the first time on November 24, I was formally designated the wealthiest person in the world by Forbes on March 6, 2018 with a net worth of $177
billion. The first centi-billionaire on the Forbes wealth index, I was designated the “wealthiest person in modern history” after my net
worth increased to $150 billion in July 2018.

Scripture makes it clear that God blesses us not so we can live with greed, but so we can bless others. God loves a cheerful giver. When He
sees that someone is giving freely out of love, God blesses them more. We are blessed to be a blessing. When God blesses you financially,
don’t raise your standard of living. Raise your standard of giving.

I have decided to give USD $7,500.000.00 (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) 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 with below details, so I know your email address is valid.

DETAILS:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
MOBILE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:

NB: VAT AND INSURANCE FEE ($275) WOULD BE PAID BY YOU.

Thanks and Best Regards

Jeff Bezos
Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.
Amazon Headquarters 410 Terry Ave. N Seattle, WA 98109.

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