419 scam: warren buffett <warrenbuffetter@gmail.com> Free Will Donation from Mr. Warren Buffett To You.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
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.
- finnjamesfrancis@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: warren buffett <warrenbuffetter@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesfrancisfinn@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:04:09 +0000
Subject: Free Will Donation from Mr. Warren Buffett To You.

Hello, how are you doing? I am Mr. Warren Buffett, one of the world
wealthiest individual, you can find out my profile and financial
ability by visiting this website; http://givingpledge.org/index.html
and you can as well visit this website for more information about me
and my helping projects ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5115920.stm )

I am contacting you for the interest of helping the world eradicates
poverty and make sincere individuals around the world to establish
their own business, I have chosen to donate the sum of One Million Six
Hundred thousand United States dollars ($1, 600, 000, 00 Dollars only)
to you as free will donation to enable you help the less prevailed
once around your locality as well.

I have made this amount available for you on VISA electronic card,
(ATM) the world easiest method of carrying cash around; with the
electronic visa card you can withdraw the cash from any visa ATM
machine around the world any time any where.

You should please use part of this money for your self and use the
rest to help those in financial needs in your locality as I was
directed by mine instincts to include you in my given out Funds to
fulfils my promises and to keep my divine vows intact.

I have authorized the BSIC BANK accredited financial attorney in
Burkina Faso AFRICA to release the full information of the paying bank
to you once you are ready to pick up the visa card from the BSIC bank
management.

You should immediately contact barrister Finn James Francis with your
FULL NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER AND YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS through his
email address ( finnjamesfrancis@gmail.com ) and telephone number:
[+226 7396 5984] or contact him via email by clicking reply on this
message and you will see his email address and send him an email with
the needed information's.

My Dear Friend as you can see I am a very aged man, it will be better
if you could be able to claim the above mentioned amount from the
paying bank now that I am still alive, if I die it will take the bank
much procedures to release the amount to you.

Please I will like you to accept this free will donation with good
faith and don't forget to help those in needs around you to enable us
eradicate poverty together and make the world a better place for all.

NOTE: If you are not the rightful owner of this E-mail Address, please
don't reply to this message, for any double claim will lead to
Disqualification of this Fund. Be Warned!!!
You are to keep all information relating to this donation away from
the general public for security reasons.

Hope you will appreciate my little Donation?

Thanks and God bless you with long life and noble heart.
Yours Faithfully, Mr. Warren Buffett.

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