419 scam: "*ROMAN ABRAMOVICH HERE*" <mromany@live.com> Re: Re:YOU ARE SO LUCKY..CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY!

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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:
- "million us 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)
- ",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)
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.
- billiondollarman8888@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "*ROMAN ABRAMOVICH HERE*" <mromany@live.com>
Reply-To: billiondollarman8888@hotmail.com
Date: 29 Feb 2024 11:19:20 +0800
Subject: Re: Re:YOU ARE SO LUCKY..CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY!

Reply-To-Email: billiondollarman8888@hotmail.com

Dearest Friend,
My name is Roman Abramovich and I was the former owner of Chelsea Football Club which has been sold out and all funds have been given to charity since I seriously condemed the Russian invasion in Ukraine which i am against the president's decision Mr. Vladmir Putin as we have since both parted ways for good.. I found your email address and profile on Google search and saw a distinguished person about you.. In this regard i am offering that you contact my account officer which i will send to you his contact email address and that would be after I have received your personal details in your next reply to me. He will help you secure the the sum amount of $100,000,000 (ONE HUNDRED MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY). After receiving this funds i want you to donate 60% of the funds to any good Charity Organization and Motherless Babies Homes of your choice and you can thereafter have the rest for yourself. You will co-operate with the account officer to secure the funds. Please take note that during the course of this transaction there will be no phone call or communication, this is for security reasons.
You should send the following information back to me so i can forward it to my account officer as i have briefed him already about this matter.
1. Full Name:
2. Nationality/Country of Origin:
3. Country Currently Staying:
4. Age:
5. Male/Female:
I expect to hear from you immediately.
Best Regards,
Roman Abramovich
Former Owner; Chelsea FC
E-mail: billiondollarman8888@hotmail.com

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