419 scam: "INSTAGRAM BIG WIN"<administrator@mailserver.bulletproof-smtp.com> 11/29/2019!!!!!

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- instagrambigwin@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "INSTAGRAM BIG WIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <instagrambigwin@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2019 00:29:03 -0500
Subject: 11/29/2019!!!!!

The management of the Instagram Big win raffle draw! are pleased to inform you that you/your online profile have been selected as one of our six lucky persons in the Instagram Big win raffle draw! WIN & RULE WORLD XMAS/NEW YEAR PROMOTIONS of $1M USD ( ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY ).

This is in celebration of our 5th year anniversary as a merger in the social networking service and also to promote international awareness for the Instagram Big win raffle draw!.

Your profile ID was selected randomly from a total list of 1,550,250 profile ID's from around the world, from our affiliate email clients,websites, social networks.

Contact Mr. Hill Maxin , Chief financial officer (CFO) with your:

Name, Age & Occupation, nationality, Email and phone number for more details.

Email : instagrambigwin@gmail.com

Email : instagrambigwin@outlook.com

Thank You

Instagram Publication officer

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