Do you think those 419 scams are a thing of the past? Nope, people are still falling for it.

A couple in Scotland won the biggest jackpot to date in that country;£33,035,323. They are David and Carol Martin.

According to emails, the Martins are gifting huge chunks of their money to perfect strangers. The emails come from either “the Martin Family” or “the Family of Martin”. All you have to do is supply them with some personal information.

The Family of Martin has approved a donation of $900,000 to you,
Kindly provide your,
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Name:
Age:
Mobile/Tel:
Sex:
State:
Country:
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verify:www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-35297396

The URL at the end of the message is to try to make it more believable as it is the real announcement of the Martins winnings.

Unfortunately, people still fall for this scam.

Source: MalwareBytes