419 scam: info@donation.com INTERNATIONALE SPENDE !!

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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:
- "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.
- buffettwarren84@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: info@donation.com
Reply-To: buffettedward7@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:18:21 -0800
Subject: INTERNATIONALE SPENDE !!

SchÃ¶ner Tag,
Mein Name ist Warren Edward Buffett, Sie haben eine Weihnachtsspende von 5.600.000 â‚¬ gewonnen. Ich bin ein Unternehmer, Investor und Philanthrop, der als Vorsitzender und CEO von Berkshire Hathaway fungiert. Wegen meines Alters mache ich WohltÃ¤tigkeit, indem ich der Welt etwas zurÃ¼ckgebe.
Deshalb spende ich Ihnen â‚¬ 5.600.000,00 fÃ¼r die Weihnachts- und Jahresendfeier. Es ist Zeit fÃ¼r GlÃ¼ck, also erreiche ich Sie mit einer Spende von â‚¬ 5.600.000,00. Weitere Informationen dazu, wie Sie Ihr Geld Ã¼ber diese E-Mail erhalten, erhalten Sie von: buffettwarren84@gmail.com
Ich spende auch fÃ¼r wohltÃ¤tige und menschliche Zwecke. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferwang/2019/07/01/warren-buffett-to-donate-36-billion-of-his-berkshire-hathaway-shares/#47bfc96b692e

Beautiful day,
My name is Warren Edward Buffett, you have won a Christmas donation of â‚¬ 5,600,000. I am an entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist who serves as chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Because of my old age, I do charity by giving back to the world. So I donate â‚¬ 5,600,000.00 to you for the Christmas and end of Year Celebration. It is Time for happiness, so i reach out to you by donating â‚¬ 5,600,000.00 to you. Please contact for more information on how to get your money through this email: buffettwarren84@gmail.com
I also donate for charitable and human purposes. For more information, see:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferwang/2019/07/01/warren-buffett-to-donate-36-billion-of-his-berkshire-hathaway-shares/#47bfc96b692e

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