419 scam: "Mrs. Maria Lizette" <accounts@sits.lk> MAY GOD BLESS 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:
- "million british pounds" (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.
- mrs.marializettebperez@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Maria Lizette" <accounts@sits.lk>
Reply-To: katherinemoller13@aol.com
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:18:13 +0100
Subject: MAY GOD BLESS YOU

Donation of £3.4Million British pounds for charity Less privileged peoples orphanages work, Yours in Christ, Reply to: mrs.marializettebperez@gmail.com Mrs. Maria Lizette

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Disclaimer-This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the addressee or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments.Sampath Information Technology Solutions Ltd has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize the risk of viruses but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus or other malware in this e-mail. Sampath Information Technology Solutions Ltd reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address for operational, business, and security reasons. Any opinion or other information in this e-mail or its attachments, that does not relate to the business of the Sampath Information Technology Solutions Ltd, is personal to the sender and is not given or endorsed by Sampath Informat
ion Technology Solutions Ltd. Further, Sampath Information Technology Solutions Ltd cannot guarantee either the accuracy or the integrity of documents transmitted via e-mail due to the nature of the process and shall not be liable for any resulting loss or damage. Sampath Information Technology Solutions Ltd, 03, Marys Road, Colombo-04,Sri Lanka. www.sits.lk

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