419 scam: "Mrs. W. Buffett Foundation" <upholding@aohglobalbibleinstitute.org> =?utf-8?q?Kontaktieren_Sie_uns_f=C3=BCr

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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.
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.
- warrenbuffetcharityfx@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. W. Buffett Foundation" <upholding@aohglobalbibleinstitute.org>
Reply-To: warrenbuffetcharityfx@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:13:45 -0800
Subject: =?utf-8?q?Kontaktieren_Sie_uns_f=C3=BCr_Reklamationen!?=

Ich bin Herr Warren E. Buffett, ein amerikanischer Wirtschaftsmagnat, Inve=
stor und Philanthrop. Ich bin einer der erfolgreichsten Investoren der Welt=
und CEO von Berkshire Hathaway. Ich glaube fest daran, dass es wichtig ist=
, zu geben und gleichzeitig zu leben. Ich hatte eine Idee, die sich in mein=
em Kopf nie ge=E4ndert hat? dass Sie Ihr Verm=F6gen nutzen sollten, um Mens=
chen zu unterst=FCtzen. Ich habe beschlossen, den Betrag von 1,5 Mio. Euro =
an 10 gl=FCckliche Personen zu spenden, von denen Ihre E-Mail-Adresse per Z=
ufallsgenerator unter den Gewinnern ausgew=E4hlt wurde. Der Betrag von 2 Mi=
o. Euro wurde an 20 Wohlt=E4tigkeitsorganisationen weltweit gespendet. Bitt=
e best=E4tigen Sie freundlicherweise, dass diese E-Mail g=FCltig ist und Si=
e der rechtm=E4=DFige Beg=FCnstigte sind. Wenn ja, kontaktieren Sie uns bit=
te =FCber die unten stehende E-Mail f=FCr Anspr=FCche auf Ihre Spendengelde=
r. warrenbuffetcharityfx@gmail.com

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