419 scam: MRS GRACE <soyogavin@gmail.com> CONGRATULATION!URGENT REPLY

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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:
- "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)
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.
- mrsgraceabraham1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS GRACE <soyogavin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsgraceabraham1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:39:47 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION!URGENT REPLY

I Mr. Adrian Bayford who won Â£148,656,000.00 GBP (One Hundred and Forty
Eight Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Six Thousand Great Britain Pounds) on
the 10th day of August 2012 from Euro Millions Lottery jackpot. My Wife and
I have done lots of Charity Donations around the world, but this year 2022
we have decided to give out Â£500,000.00 GBP(Five Hundred Thousand Great
Britain Pounds Only) each to 10(ten) lucky people around the world.
This is to mark New Year Windfall 2022, lucky for you; your email address
was given to us by Random Internet Search as one of our lucky recipients.
For verification process download this link and read about us -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2187999/
Kindly contact our pay out office in the Republic of South Africa, with
your below personal details and be rest assured that they are waiting to
hear from you, to enable them guide you with the releasing process
immediately you receive this email. Please Kindly open attachment for more
details

Contact: Mrs. Grace Abraham
Position Held: Payout Manager
Telephone Number: +27 (0) 718440314
Fax Number: +27 (0) 86 577 0089
REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL: {mrsgraceabraham1@gmail.com}

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