419 scam: "Admin Microsoft " <chavez.f16@student.jths.org> Secretary/Treasurer

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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:
- "tonymore001@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "tonymore001@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Admin Microsoft " <chavez.f16@student.jths.org>
Reply-To: Tonymore001@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:57:14 -0500
Subject: Secretary/Treasurer

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs of Global Financial Facility of World Bank Group held on the 27st July, 2018. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 1465-969-6410 with serial number 4772-1010 drew lucky numbers 7-14-88-23-31-45 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved your unpaid fund has been moved to Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirate.

So you are hereby advised to contact the person in charge of the payment in the

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES via the bellowed information.

Contact person; Mr. Tony more
Position; Chief Wealth and Investment Officer
Tel; +1 408 337 8847
E-mail; tonymore001@outlook.com<mailto:tonymore001@outlook.com>

Best regards.

MR. Tony More.

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