419 scam: jobs@great-central.co.uk =?utf-8?q?Herzliche

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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:
- "info@buffettcharity.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: jobs@great-central.co.uk
Reply-To: info@buffettcharity.com
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 05:42:50 +0800
Subject: =?utf-8?q?Herzliche_Gl=C3=BCckw=C3=BCnsche?=

GlÃ¼ckwunsch

Mein Name ist Warren E. Buffett, ein amerikanischer Wirtschaftsmagnat, Investor und Philanthrop. Ich bin der erfolgreichste Investor der Welt. Ich glaube fest daran, wÃ¤hrend des Lebens zu geben.â€œ Ich hatte eine Idee, die sich nie in meinem Kopf geÃ¤ndert hat, dass Sie Ihr VermÃ¶gen einsetzen sollten, um Menschen zu helfen, und ich habe mich dafÃ¼r entschieden
{Â£3.500.000,00} drei Millionen fÃ¼nfhunderttausend Britische Pfund an zufÃ¤llig ausgewÃ¤hlte Personen weltweit zu spenden. Nach Erhalt dieser E-Mail sollten Sie sich aufgrund Ihrer E-Mail-Adresse zu den GlÃ¼cklichen zÃ¤hlen
wurde online bei einer zufÃ¤lligen Suche ausgewÃ¤hlt. Bitte melden Sie sich zurÃ¼ck
mir so schnell wie mÃ¶glich, bevor ich nach GroÃŸbritannien reise
meine Behandlung, damit ich weiÃŸ, dass Ihre E-Mail-Adresse gÃ¼ltig ist. (info@buffettcharity.com)

Vielen Dank, dass Sie unser Angebot angenommen haben. Wir sind Ihnen in der Tat dankbar. Sie kÃ¶nnen meinen Namen googeln, um weitere Informationen zu erhalten: Warren Buffet ODER Sie besuchen meine WohltÃ¤tigkeitswebsite:
www.buffettcharity.com

Gott segne dich.
Mit bestem GruÃŸ
Mr. Warren E. Buffett MilliardÃ¤rischer Investor

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