419 scam: "Ms. Connie Collingsworth"<Scottfarquhar2021@yahoo.com> PAYMENT INFORMATION US$15.5 MILLION

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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:
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- scottfarquhar2021@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Connie Collingsworth" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <admin@ppid.subulussalamkota.go.id>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:38:26 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT INFORMATION US$15.5 MILLION

Hello

We've heard that a little financial support can go a long way.

I'm Scott Farquhar, the co-founder and co-CEO of the software company Atlassian in Sydney, Australia, My billionaire was a gift from God to me ever since i married to Kim Jackson Member of the Georgia State Senate, hence my entire family has AGREED to share gift money for those in needs during this unpredictable time of coronavirus outbreak to support people at home during Covid-19.

We are donating US$15.5 Million ( Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) to help five individuals for small businesses around the world.

Contact us via email:: ( scottfarquhar2021@yahoo.com ) for full information because i am on my way to Georgia United States to visit my wife families and i will not be back to Australia for a while.

So. if you are received this Email message in your SPAM/JUNK folder, that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, I urge you to treat it genuinely as one of our fund beneficiary 2021.

Best Regards,
CEO Scott Farquhar
PAYMENT GIFT NOTICE

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