419 scam: Antonina kateryna<cwgrubbs69@gmail.com> Good Day

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Antonina kateryna<cwgrubbs69@gmail.com>
Reply-To: antoninakateryna@gmail.com
Date: 30 Sep 2024 06:24:13 -0700
Subject: Good Day

My name is Mrs. Antonina kateryna, the wife to one of the
prominent Ukraine politician, My husband and my only child were
killed by the Russian Military while we were trying to leave
Ukraine through Kiev, I was rescued alive but I am trapped back
here in Oblast of Lviv where I am receiving treatments, ljust
need an urgent assistance from you, My husband as a prominent
politician and a businessman have 5 million euro in a turkish
Financi bank and 30 million USD in a security company in DUBAI,
It belongs to my late husband and I am the next of kin, we were
saving the funds for his election in 2024. It is true that I do
not know you, but I have confidence that you will not disappoint
me. I offer to pay you %10 of the funds and the rest you can
invest in your company for me. I wish that you contact the
Turkish Financi bank first to receive the 5 million Euro, they
will release the funds to you using the latest wire technology
instantly. After that, then you can go to DUBAI to retrieve the
30 million USD. I will send you the power of attorney that will
empower you to receive the funds and once the Turkish Financi
bank sees my power of attorney they will transfer the 5 million
euro to you.
Please get back toÂ meÂ immediately.

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