419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?UGF1bGluZSBEZWNoYXVk?= <woojin003@bill36524.com> =?UTF-8?B?UExFQVNFIEFDQ0VQVCBNWSBET05BVElPTi4=?=

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
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.
- pauline.dechaud@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?UGF1bGluZSBEZWNoYXVk?= <woojin003@bill36524.com>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 11:13:37 +0900
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?UExFQVNFIEFDQ0VQVCBNWSBET05BVElPTi4=?=

GREETINGS MY DEAR, MY NAME IS PAULINE DECHAUD, I AM AN OLD CHRISTIAN WIDOW WHO IS DYING OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE WHICH THE DOCTORS CONFIRMED AND TOLD ME THAT I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT AFTER SEVERAL TESTS CARRIED OUT ON ME, I HAVE THE SUM OF (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS / €1,800,000.00) WHICH I INHERITED FROM MY LATE HUSBAND, I WANT TO DONATE THIS MONEY TO YOU FOR CHARITY, FOR YOU TO USE IT TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE AROUND YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY, FUND CHURCHES OR MOSQUES, ORPHANAGES AND TO ENSURE THAT THE HOUSE OF GOD IS MAINTAINED. I AM DONATING THIS MONEY TO YOU BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE A CHILD OF MY OWN OR ANY RELATION WHOSE ATTITUDE HAS LEFT ME A GOOD REMARK. IT IS TRUE THAT I DON'T KNOW YOU IN PERSON AND WE HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE BUT I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT IT'S IMMENSE BENEFITS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY MY GODLY SPIRIT TO DO THIS SO IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE FROM OR IF YOU ARE CHRISTIAN OR MUSLIM BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT GOD IS ONE SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO HELP ME CARRY OUT THIS TASK PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS ( PAULINE.DECHAUD@GMAIL.COM ) IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE INFORMATION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,

YOUR FRIEND IN THE LORD,

PAULINE DECHAUD

PAULINE.DECHAUD@GMAIL.COM

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