419 scam: "Administrator Gettu Tegegenework"<admin@ez-care.com.tw> Approved In Your Favor

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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:

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:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "levy " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "gettutegegnework22@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Administrator Gettu Tegegenework" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <admtegegenework@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 05:08:14 -0700
Subject: Approved In Your Favor

United Nations Development Programme
304 E 45th St
# 3 New York, NY 10017, United States.
Tel: 1(832) 734 6079

Email: info@undp-un.net

Dear Sir,

COMPENSATION APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR

In view of the application filed by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in conjunction with the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), via the Financial Action Task Force of the United States
Treasury Department, and having viewed the application based on its merit, we hereby approve as consented
by the President of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

That the sum of US$2,000,000.00 be granted you as Compensation for the non-payment of your outstanding
proceed and as a result of the untold hardship melted out to you during the course of your pursuit of this fund.

That this amount is not refundable to the UNDP but a Compensation to cushion the effect of the past, and this
has been duly consented to by the Board of Governors of the UNDP, and hereby approved for remittance into
your bank account or as you may deem fit.

That no special levy or tax will be charged beside the COT (Cost of Transfer /Administrative Charges) which
will be communicated to you by our accredited paying bank,upon acknowledgment and acceptance of this
letter.

To that effect, we demand an acceptance letter from you, duly signed, stating your total commitment and will
to comply as stated above, and as will be communicated to you by our accredited paying bank (Standard
Chartered Bank New York).

Once again, we want to appreciate you for the opportunity giving to serve, hence we solicit for your undiluted
and unrestricted cooperation to hasten the process of crediting of your account to the tone of US2,000,000.00
as Compensation.

Yours truly

Gettu Tegegnework
Associate Administrator
Email: gettutegegnework22@outlook.com

EXECUTIVE BOARD
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President : Fernando Carrera (Guatemala), Vice-President : Mr. Sahak Sargsyan (Armenia), Vice-President : H.E.
Mr. Hiroshi Minami (Japan), Vice-President : H.E. Mr. Kelebone Maope (Lesotho), Vice-President : H.E. Mr. Durga
Prasad Bhattarai (Nepal)

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