419 scam: Thomas Duke <tduke061@outlook.com> Congratulations! Your email address has been selected to receive a<br> $2,500,000.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",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.
- robbdul1973@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Thomas Duke <tduke061@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:17:24 +0000
Subject: Congratulations! Your email address has been selected to receive a
$2,500,000.00 Donation Fund. Contact the attorney via this email
robbdul1973@gmail.com

Congratulations! Your email address has been selected to receive a $2,500,000.00 Donation Fund. Contact the attorney via this email robbdul1973@gmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam

Congratulations from the Jeff Skoll Philanthropies Foundation, where
life changing opportunities and cash are given out on a daily basis.
Our Founder has indeed been a great philanthropist to this generation
and is truly committed to giving while living.

We are therefore pleased to inform you that you are one of the lucky
people to benefit and receive $2,500,000.00 USD from our Foundation's ongoing
goodwill project (Grant/Donations Program). Is this message sent to a valid e
mail account? Your email account was randomly selected from a massive pool to
receive a cash donation of $2,500,000.00 from the Foundation.

Please provide the listed information below::

Name::
Phone Number::
Home address::
Profession::

Kindly provide the listed information below for your funds payment
If this is a valid email account, kindly reply to Mr. Robert Drew
(Attorney / Payment Supervisor) at (robbdul1973@gmail.com), for
comprehensive information.

Have a pleasant day.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Susan G. Williamson,
Director, Jeff Skoll Philanthropic Foundation.

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