419 scam: "Mr. Warren Buffett" <imfinformationcenter@gmail.com> READ & 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.
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.
- wbre6999@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Warren Buffett" <imfinformationcenter@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:12:47 +0100
Subject: READ & REPLY

Hi,

My name is Warren E. Buffett, I am an American business magnate,
investor and philanthropist. I am the most successful investor in the
world. I believe strongly in "giving while living." I have one idea
that has never changed in my mind, that you should use your wealth to
help people and I have decided to donate {$1,500,000.00} One Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars to randomly selected people around the
world. When you receive this email, you should count yourself as a
lucky person because your email address was selected online during a
random search.

Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience , so I know your
( wbre6999@gmail.com ) Email me

Visit this website: www.britannica.com/biography/Warren-Edward-Buffett
or google my name for more information: ( Warren Buffett ).

I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,
Mr. Warren Buffett
wbre6999@gmail.com
Chief Executive Officer: Berkshire Hathaway
www.britannica.com/biography/Warren-Edward-Buffett

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