419 scam: PATRICK CONNOLLY <wb@xjdhtc.com> Re: APPROVAL

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: PATRICK CONNOLLY <wb@xjdhtc.com>
Reply-To: patrickandfconnolly@gmail.com
Date: 3 Sep 2024 07:28:34 -0700
Subject: Re: APPROVAL

After reviewing your profile I was impressed because you do not have any criminal record or questionable character.

My name is Patrick Connolly and my wife Frances.
We are the proud winner of the British Euromillion in January 2019 of £114,969,775.00. Based on the amount we have earned; we have established a foundation that has helped so many people and saved so many lives in my country. This time my wife and I want to help across borders of other countries.

We have just picked your email to receive a donation of $3Million from us in good faith.

If you get this email in your inbox/spam folder then your email was selected and contacted.

My wife and I hereby request that you should use 75% ($2,250,000.00) to solve your personal and family financial needs, while the remaining 25% ($750,000.00), I want you to please donate to any Charitable organisation around you; more especially the ones that deal with the issue of cancer.

Contact me only through my Private EMAIL ( patrickandfconnolly@gmail.com) if this offer is acceptable by you.

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