419 scam: Adrian Bayford <lricks184@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- bayford224@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Adrian Bayford <lricks184@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bayford224@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:46:47 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

Dear beneficiary,

This is an official message from Mr and Mrs Gillian Adrian Bayford to you.
My whole family and I have voluntarily decided to donate this $
6,800,000.00 (six million eight hundred thousand US dollars) from our Â£
148,656,000 (one hundred and forty-eight million six hundred and fifty-six
thousand pound) prize won. The $ 6,800,000.00USD that my wife and I donate
to you is part of the prize money you won in our ongoing donations for 2022.

You are very lucky to have received this fortune from me and my whole
family this year 2022 and all you have to do is to acknowledge this email
and then write to us through our personal email address (
bayford224@gmail.com) with your full names and country name, so that you
can be directed to our paying bank for you to contact them for immediate
payment.

You can also visit our winning websites below.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2187999/Will-148m-EuroMillions-
Jackpot-winner-share-assets-long-lost-half-brother-met.html

Congratulations once again.

God bless you.
Mr $ Mrs Adrian Bayford.

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