419 scam: "Mrs. Marla Blown" <skollfoundation@orgl.com> Is this a valid email address.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",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)
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.
- arnerattraymondg@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Marla Blown" <skollfoundation@orgl.com>
Reply-To: <skfoundationattorney@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:13:02 -0700
Subject: Is this a valid email address.

Congratulations! Your email address is selected to receive a $3,500,000.00 grant Fund.

Dear Email ID Owner.

Congratulations from the Jeff Skoll Foundation, where life changing opportunities and cash are given out on a daily basis. Our Founder has indeed been a great philanthropist to this generation and is truly committed to giving while living.

We are therefore pleased to inform you that you are one of the lucky people to benefit and receive $3,500,000.00 USD from our Foundation's ongoing goodwill (Grant Program). Is this message sent to a valid email account? Your email account was randomly selected from a massive pool to receive a cash donation of $3,500,000.00 from the Foundation.

If this is a valid email account, kindly contact our Att. Raymond Arner (Attorney / Payment Supervisor) via (arnerattraymondg@gmail.com), for more comprehensive information pertaining to your donation fund payment.

Have a pleasant day.

Sincerely,
Marla Blow,
President and Chief Operating Officer,
Skoll Foundation.

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PENTING
"Email ini (termasuk seluruh lampirannya, bila ada) hanya ditujukan kepada penerima sebagaimana dimaksud pada tujuan email ini. Email ini dapat berisi informasi atau hal-hal yang secara hukum bersifat rahasia. Jika terdapat kesalahan pengiriman (Anda bukan penerima yang dituju), maka Anda tidak diperkenankan untuk memanfaatkan, menyebarkan, mendistribusikan, atau menggandakan email ini beserta seluruh lampirannya. Mohon kerja samanya untuk segera menghapus email ini beserta seluruh lampirannya (di mana Anda bukan penerima yang dituju). Semua pendapat yang ada dalam email ini merupakan pendapat pribadi dari pengirim yang bersangkutan dan tidak serta merta mencerminkan pandangan Kementerian Keuangan, kecuali telah terdapat kesepakatan antara pengirim dan penerima bahwa email ini termasuk salah satu bentuk komunikasi kedinasan yang dapat diterima oleh kedua pihak".

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