419 scam: "Mr.Anthony Grunther" <""@creapa.com.br> Re:

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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.
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.
- garymckinnon@technologist.com (Technologist; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Anthony Grunther" <""@creapa.com.br>
Reply-To: customardept@accountant.com
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 23:46:59 -0800
Subject: Re:

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All thanks to Mr. Gary McKinnon, a cryptocurrency recovery expert. He was able to recover the bitcoin I lost when I unintentionally transferred funds to an incorrect wallet. Just a few weeks after transmitting $201,000 worth of Bitcoins to the wrong wallet address. At first, I thought I had swiped away everything. But just as I was about to lose it, an associate of mine suggested Gary McKinnon, a hacking group that was able to locate and recover my cryptos' genuinely appreciate the excellent service provided by this company because they are so helpful and dependable. If you were victimized by scammers and lost your money through cryptocurrency you can get all your money back. I especially recommend him, you may easily contact Gary McKinnon by email at:( garymcKinnon@technologist.com ) or downloan Signal App :+1(786) 565-7647

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