419 scam: "Mail" <info@info.com> Re:Helpful Donation

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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 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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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: "Mail" <info@info.com>
Reply-To: mainstreamoffic@tutanota.com
Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 23:43:36 -0700
Subject: Re:Helpful Donation

Hello,

Greetings to you,

Sorry for emailing you this way but I prayed about it and I was led to send this email to you,I got your email after a random search by me and my wife to make this donation to you.

By way of introduction,My Name is Cheng Charlie Saephan from Oregon,I have been battling with cancer for 8 years and I just received chemotherapy last week,it has not been easy dealing with cancer but I have been lucky,I won the $1.3 billion Power ball jackpot,You can view below.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/30/oregon-man-powerball-lottery-winner-jackpot

My self and my wife with my darling friend Laiza Chao made this happened,it is a blessing i have prayed for to one day be able to provide for my family without stress,I have decided to make a donation of $1,500,000.00USD (One Million and Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) to you if you can promise to put the money in good use for your community with people fighting with cancer,homeless and various struggle in life,an additional $500,000USD will be for you for your time and personal needs that will make it a total of $2,000,000.00USD (Two Million United State dollars only)

I will really need an assurance from you that this money would be put in use for the project it is assigned for,I do not know how long I can buy time for my life but I really want to make a contribution that will affect lives positively.

Get back to me if you can handle this respectively and then i will direct you to my lawyer for the forwarded process to receive this donation.

My Email (mainstreamoffic@tutanota.com)

Thank You.
Cheng "Charlie" Saephan
PowerBall Jackpot Winner.

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