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For those unaware, the Nigerian prince email scam is almost as old as email itself.
However, since sending money anywhere familiar will raise suspicion, the fraudster picked a person at random.
They are giving away the instrument due to unforeseen circumstances such as the death of a family member.
The only thing the victim should do is pay for the shipping.
They can make the payment via different platforms, from PayPal to Bitcoin.
Proofpoint found one Bitcoin address possibly linked to the campaign and found $900,000 sitting in the wallet.
In any case, there were more than 125,000 piano scam emails sent since January this year.
