419 scam: Dr Margaret Chan <mrbongossjames@gmail.com> My Name is Dr Margaret Chan the World Health Organization Director General

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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:

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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- warrenhenrycooper@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Margaret Chan <mrbongossjames@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fileoffice005@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:51:29 +0100
Subject: My Name is Dr Margaret Chan the World Health Organization Director General

Greetings Dear.
Hello Dear,My Name is Dr Margaret Chan the World Health Organization
Director General, The World Health Organization is a specialized
agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international
public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in
Geneva, Switzerland. We bring you this good news because we have
entered into your country to help the less privileged ones with the
below present conditions:

1) pensioners
2) deaf and dumb
3) cripple
4) The blind

Especially the pensioners and the cripple people who are unable to
walk or move properly. Every year we move from one countries to
another countries to helping the needy On behalf of the World Health
Organization each person found under the above categories will be
giving a compensation fund of (â‚¬950,000 Euros) to help them to support
their daily life

Get back to us immediately with your full contact details to ensure
you are really the person before your compensation fund of (â‚¬950,000
Euros) will be giving to you send your contact details below: NOTE,
any expenses occurred during the claiming should be settled by the
receiver please, because the above fund has been deducted from the
world Heath Organization account, as you can see that there is no Scam
or fraud in USA will stand, you should feel free to contact the
undersigned person to deliver your Check.

1 Beneficiaryâ€™s Full Name............................
2 Address................
3 State...................
4 City..................
Zip Code..................
Country.......................
Telephone Number...................
Date of Birth.........................
Occupation........................
Copy of Identity (Passport ID, National ID Card or Drivers
license).............................

SEND YOUR DETAILS TO MR WARREN COOPER BEEN THE PAYMENT OFFICE IN
FLORIDA USA to send to you the above fund after approval through A
CERTIFIED CHECK, with below address"

Attn. Mr Warren Cooper
Email. warrenhenrycooper@hotmail.com

Waiting for your urgent response

Thanks
Dr Margaret Chan
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
Founders: USA, France, Ecuador, Australia, Canada, Philippines, more
Parent organization: United Nation

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