419 scam: Heineken Online Sweepstake <elizyjohnson201819@gmail.com> Dear Sir/Madam,

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- dt7429451@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Heineken Online Sweepstake <elizyjohnson201819@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dt7429451@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 01:42:36 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

Dear Sir/Madam,

I hope this email reaches you well because it will be of great benefit to
you. My name is Mr. David Thompson an investment consultant from London, United
Kingdom; Iâ€™m contacting you because I have a client who will like to invest
in your country on Real Estate, farming, oil, gold and so on. All he needs
is a reliable capable hand who can handle the investment project.

My client will provide the money for the investment if you are interested
and willing to partner with him in investing and establishing in your
country.

Kindly reply me back as soon as possible on Email (dt7429451@gmail.com)

Looking forward to hear from you.

Mr. David Thompson

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