419 scam: Larry Cole <larrysharp362@gmail.com> 3 million euros donation for you

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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.
- ml7280806@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Larry Cole <larrysharp362@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ml7280806@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:22:41 -0800
Subject: 3 million euros donation for you

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Hello, Dear Beneficiary,

You are receiving this email from the Robert Bailey Foundation, a
retired Harlem government official and winner of the $343.8 million
Powerball Lottery jackpot. I'm the Biggest Jackpot Winner in New York
Lottery History, United States of America. I won this lottery on
October 27, 2018 and I am writing to you that Google has sent your
"email address" to Microsoft in connection with my request for a
donation of 3,000,000.00 euros. I am donating this 3 million euros to
charities and the poor in your community to make the world a better
place for everyone. Visit the website for more information, so don't
be skeptical about this 3 million euros donation.

https://nypost.com/2018/11/14/meet-the-winner-of-the-biggest-lottery-jackpot-in-neue-york-geschichte/You
can also check out my YouTube for more confirmations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5vT18Ysavc

Please reply by: (ml7280806@gmail.com ) so that we can proceed, so
that the relevant bank will generate an ATM card worth 3 million euros
and this ATM card will give you the PIN code to access the donations.
Please note that all replies must be sent to (ml7280806@gmail.com )
for further information on receipt. This donation will be made through
the universal ATM card that you will receive as soon as possible.
contact me now

Sincerely,

Robert Bailey* * * * * * * * * * * * *Powerball Jackpot Winner

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