419 scam: "Mr.Bill Gates" <info@rina.org> DONATION FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGES THROUGH 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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- drbryantmorgans01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Bill Gates" <info@rina.org>
Reply-To: drbryantmorgans01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:04:28 -0700
Subject: DONATION FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGES THROUGH YOU

Dearest One,

I know it will be a great surprise reading from me today but consider this a divine intervention as God explained to my understanding, My names are William Henry Gates III,Known as Mr. Bill Gates, American business magnate, Software developer, investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Chairman, CEO, Chief Executive Officer, President and chief software architect and co-founder of Microsoft Corporation. I own Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the largest private charitable foundations in the world. I and my wife Melinda have decided to put this on the internet for the world to see, As you could see from the webpage we have helped some charity organizations from our fund.

I believe strongly inâ€˜giving while livingâ€™ I had one idea that never changed in my mind, that you should use your wealth to help people and your religion should not make you deprive the needies be you Christian or Muslim and I and My wife Melinda decided to donate Three Billion Dollars to randomly selected individuals worldwide each person receiving ( $2.500,000.00 USD ) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only,

I am making this donation in order to build a better world of tolerance, acceptance, equality and opportunity for all and also I wished to contribute to the elimination of poverty and famine, the local fire department, the red cross, Haiti, hospitals in truro where Melinda underwent her cancer treatment and some other organizations in Asia and Europe and to support development, health and education in the most deprived communities. The beneficiaries will spend the money on developing communities, providing disaster relief and supporting women and young people in there community. On receipt of this email, you should count yourself as the lucky individual.

Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly Contact my Donation Officer/Secretary in India, DR. BRYANT MORGAN at your earliest convenience with the following details so he will know your email address is valid. You can Google me visiting my website bellow:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation

Contact my secretary with your listed information below,

Your Full Name:____
Your Country:________
Your City:______________
Your Sex:_______
Your Age:__________________
Your Address:________
Your Occupation:_________________
Your Contact Telephone Number:__________

Here is my secretary contact details:
His Names are: ( DR. BRYANT MORGAN )
Contact E-mail ID: drbryantmorgans01@gmail.com

Thank you for accepting our offer, We are indeed grateful, You can Google my name for more information: Mr. Bill Gates or Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Remain Bless
Warmest Regards,
Mr.Bill Gates

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