Suspected spammer: [email protected]
Received by us: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:49:16 +0000 (UTC)
SpamAssasin rating: 7.6
Email analysis
This email is a blatant example of a romance and money scam that preys on the emotions of individuals by presenting a fabricated personal story. Several telltale signs indicate that this email is fraudulent. Firstly, it comes from a generic Gmail address ([email protected]) rather than an official or legitimate domain, which is a significant red flag. The sender introduces herself as “Anastasia,” a name often used in similar scams, and claims to be a victim of a tragic situation—her parents’ death—due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This emotional manipulation is a common tactic used by scammers to evoke sympathy and encourage recipients to respond.
Additionally, the email mentions an impressive amount of money—$12.922 million—offering a generous 10% commission (approximately $1.3 million) for the recipient’s assistance in transferring the funds. This offer is intentionally appealing, playing on the recipient’s greed and desire to help someone in distress. Furthermore, the request for reassurance that the recipient will not betray her is indicative of the manipulative nature of the scam, creating a false sense of intimacy and trust. Readers are advised to be cautious with unsolicited emails, especially those involving large sums of money or requests for personal information. Legitimate individuals and organizations will not reach out via email for personal assistance in financial matters, so it is best to delete such emails without responding.
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Good Day, with all due Respect i must apologize for invading your privacy with my unsolicited email
Plain text Email
*Good Day, with all due Respect i must apologize for invading your privacy with my unsolicited email.*
*My name is Anastasia. I am a Ukrainian, a single child of my parents, my father is a Ukrainian and my Mother is a South African. My Parents were killed on the on-going Russian invasion in my country. Before their death my father left money for me in the sum of $12.922million usd , I am looking for urgent help to transfer this money out of the trust fund insurance account to help me start up a new life again in your country. If you will welcome me as part of your family and take me as your own. I will offer you 10%Percent from the $12.922million usd being $1.3million for your contributions of helping me to start up a new life with the rest of the $11.6million. Please reply me at ( [email protected] ) and before you reply me, i need you to Reassure me that you will guide me and help me to invest the money in lucrative investments with the rest of the $11.6 million usd. If I am convinced you will not betray me then I will provide you with the contact details of the financier who will transfer the money to you.*
* One love keep us. Anastasia*
*Email : [email protected] *
HTML Email
Good Day, with all due Respect imust apologize for invading your privacy with my unsolicited email.
My name is Anastasia. I am aUkrainian, a single child of my parents, my father is a Ukrainian and my Motheris a South African. My Parents were killed on the on-going Russian invasion in my country. Beforetheir death my father left money for me in the sum of $12.922million usd, I am looking for urgent help to transfer this money out of the trust fundinsurance account to help me start up a new life again in your country. If youwill welcome me as part of your family and take me as your own. I will offer you 10%Percent from the $12.922million usd being $1.3million foryour contributions of helping me to start up a new life with the rest of the$11.6million. Please reply me at ( [email protected] ) and before you reply me, i need you toReassure me that you will guide me and help me to invest the money in lucrativeinvestments with the rest of the $11.6 million usd. If I am convinced you will not betray me then I will provide you with thecontact details of the financier who will transfer the money to you.
One love keep us. Anastasia
Email : [email protected]