419 scam: Mr Ballmer Steve <shamokay771@gmail.com> Felicidades

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- mrballmersteve@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Ballmer Steve <shamokay771@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrballmersteve@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2023 04:06:27 -0800
Subject: Felicidades

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Hola,

Mi nombre es Steven Anthony Ballmer, es un empresario estadounidense,
filÃ¡ntropo e inversor que fue director ejecutivo de
Microsoft, creo firmemente en "dar mientras se vive" Tuve una idea
que nunca cambiÃ³ en mi mente? que debes usar tu riqueza para
ayudar a la gente y he decidido dar {$1,500,000.00} Un MillÃ³n
Quinientos mil dÃ³lares estadounidenses, a personas seleccionadas al azar
en todo el mundo. Al recibir este correo electrÃ³nico, debe considerarse como el
individuo afortunado. Su direcciÃ³n de correo electrÃ³nico fue elegida
en lÃnea durante la bÃºsqueda
al azar. Por favor, pÃ³ngase en contacto conmigo lo antes posible, para que pueda
sepa que su direcciÃ³n de correo electrÃ³nico es vÃ¡lida.

Visita esto: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ballmer o puedes
Busque mi nombre en Google para obtener mÃ¡s informaciÃ³n: (Steve Ballmer).

EnvÃe su respuesta a (mrballmersteve@gmail.com) para que pueda darle
mÃ¡s detalles sobre esta DonaciÃ³n.

estarÃ© esperando tu respuesta.

Respondame para obtener mÃ¡s informaciÃ³n sobre este correo electrÃ³nico
mrballmersteve@gmail.com

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