419 scam: "Engr. Gordon Hirschy" <engrhirschy@alzersjena.net> GREETINGS

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- engrgordonh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Gordon Hirschy" <engrhirschy@alzersjena.net>
Reply-To: engrgordonh@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:18:25 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS

Greetings;

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!

My name is Engr. Gordon Hirschy, I am a citizen of the USA, a
businessman specialized in Real Estate, but now I am critically sick
with esophageal cancer which has damaged almost all the cells in my body
system. From all medical indications my condition has really
deteriorated and itâ€™s pretty obvious that I may not live for more than
six months because of the rapid growth stage and the excruciating pain
that accrues to it.

My wife was killed during the Gulf War, and our long years of marriage
were not blessed with children. My wife was very wealthy, after her
death I inherited all her business and funds. My doctor has diagnosed
and told me privately that I may not last for more than six months,
based on this I have taken the decision to share part of my funds and
wealth in contribution to the development of the Church and society with
a major focus on the poor and needy.

I am willing to donate the sum of $10,000,000 USD to you for the work in
developing the Church and to help the needy, and less privileged among
your congregations/society. As soon as the fund is transferred to your
own bank account, you shall take 30% of the total amount transferred to
your account as my representative and the manager of the fund and use
70% for the assignment.In my next message, I will send you my
identification and picture for your confidence.

Please reply immediately with your full data if you agree my proposal so
that we can arrange for the transfer of the fund to your own bank
account before anything happens to me, because I will undergo surgery by
next week, and I do not know what will be the result of the surgery as
the doctor has told me already that I may not survive.May the grace and
blessings of God be and remain with you.

( Reply to my private email address: ( engrgordonh@gmail.com )

I am waiting for your urgent response.
Yours Sincerely,
Engr. Gordon Hirschy

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