419 scam: "Marissa Mayer"<mdsilver@vodamail.co.za> REFERENCE NUMBER: 20093490087689

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447451278324
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.
- www.drdanjohncornerstoneadviser@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- 8324 fax: (+44) 086 767 7028 e-mail: www.drdanjohncornerstoneadviser@yahoo.com e-mail: (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Marissa Mayer"<mdsilver@vodamail.co.za>
Reply-To: www.marissam_2@yahoo.com
Date: 26 Jun 2022 17:37:24 +0000
Subject: REFERENCE NUMBER: 20093490087689

Yahoo Award
Notification from United Kingdom"
Yaho
o Awards Center

124 Stock port Road, Long sight, Manchester M60
2DB - United Kingdom

This is to inform you that you have won prize money of Eight
Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds (Â£800, 000, 00.) for the
month of June 2022 Prize Promotion, which is organized by YAHOO
AWARDS.

THIS IS TO SUPPORT THE WORLD ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC; YAHOO collects
all the email addresses of the people that are active online,
among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail and few
from other e-mail Providers. Ten people are selected yearly to
benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected
Winners.
PAYMENT OF
PRIZE AND CLAIM

OUR SPONSORS

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement
Center. Yahoo Prize Award must be claimed no later than 15 days
from date of Draw Notification. Any Prize not claimed within this
period will be forfeited.

Stated below are your identification numbers:
WINNING NUMBER: W77450T
REFERENCE NUMBER: 20093490087689
WINNING INSURANCE POLICY: JXCVUK5487689
REGISTRATION NUMBER: IHZA 349008721BB

Listed below are our payment modalities and options.

(1) TRAVELING DOWN HERE TO UNITED KINGDOM FOR COLLECTION OF YOUR
PRIZE
(2) ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER
(3) CASHIER CHEQUE PAYMENT

These numbers fall within the United Kingdom file, you are
requested to contact Cornerstone Financial Managements Claims
Agent, our Fiduciary agent in London United Kingdom/South African
and send your winning identification numbers to this below
contact of the Claims agents:

UNITED KINGDOM CLAIM
AGENT

Contact Person: Dr. Dan John.
Phone: (+44) 745 127 8324
Fax: (+44) 086 767 7028
E-mail: www.drdanjohncornerstoneadviser@yahoo.com
E-mail:
dr.danjohn@cornerstonefinancialadvisersmanagementsltd.co.uk
Website: www.cornerstonefinancialadvisersmanagementsltd.co.uk
Company Name: Cornerstone Financial Advisers Managements Co. Ltd

SOUTH AFRICAN CLAIM
AGENT

Contact Person: Michael Miller Esq.
Phone: Phone: (+27) 655 677 178 Available on What Sapp
Fax: (+27) 702 402 9262
E-mail: www.michaelmicornerstoneadviser@yahoo.com
E-mail: michaelm@cornerstonefinancialadvisersmanagementsltd.co.uk

Website: www.cornerstonefinancialadvisersmanagementsltd.co.uk
Company Name: Cornerstone Financial Advisers Managements Co. Ltd

You are advised to send the following information to your Claims
Agent to facilitate the release of your fund to you.

1. Names in Full:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Country:
5. Marital Status:
6. Mobile Phone:
7. Phone:
8. Age:
9. Sex:
10. Occupation:
11. Next Of Kin:
12. Winners E-mail:
E, TOTAL AMOUNT: Â£800, 000, 00
Winning Number:
Reference No:
Winning Insurance policy:
Registration No:

Note: Since you are from South Africa you can send the above
winning information to this what sapp number (+27) 655 677 178
with your winning e-mail.

Congratulations!! Once again.

Yours in service,
Marissa Mayer (Yahoo!/CEO) Ex.

--------------------------------
WARNING!

Do not tell people about your Prize Award until your money is
successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that
may arise from double claim.
You may also receive similar emails from people portraying to be
other Organizations or Yahoo Inc. This is solely to collect your
personal information from you and lay claim over your winning. In
Event that you receive any email similar to the notification
letter that was sent to you, kindly Delete it from your mailbox
and give no further correspondence to such person or body.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL BECAUSE YOU MIGHT NOT BE ATTENDED TO.
KINDLY CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER
DIRECTIONS

Yahoo shall not be held responsible for any loss of fund arising
from the above mentioned

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