419 scam: Alice Hernandez <gustavo@induventa.cl> Good news Transfer of US$2,950,000 to your account

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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!

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- swamt7@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alice Hernandez <gustavo@induventa.cl>
Reply-To: <swamt7@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2017 04:15:38 +0100
Subject: Good news Transfer of US$2,950,000 to your account

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Dear Sir,

We wish to congratulate and inform you that you have been selected by
the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
based in the United Kingdom for a Cash Grant US$2,950,000.00 for your
contribution in the educational, business and social development of your
ommunity.

Winners of the Cash Grant award were selected from over 450,000
individuals and companies worldwide, who have actively contributed to
one or more developmental projects in their respective environments in
the past.

Your S$2,950,000.00 Cash Grant will be credited to your submitted bank
account within 3 working days and telex confirmation forwarded to you
and your bankers for confirmation.

For the immediate transfer of the USS$2,950,000.00 to your bank
account, kindly contact Mrs.Roy Fitch today with the below information
for more details and she will give you guidelines on how to claim your
grant award money.

Contact Name: Mrs.Roy Fitch

E-mail: swamt7@gmail.com

Telephone:66149821618 Ext,154

All correspondences to Mrs. Mrs.Roy Fitch should have the reference
number: "UNDP/9886-950CG" sent along with your Full Names and Telephone
numbers for prompt attention.

Once again Congratulations.

Yours sincerely,

Alice Hernandez
Grant Payment Officer - UNDP

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