419 scam: Mr Wanchai<admin@nani.com.tw> Attention Dear Beneficiary,

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Wanchai<admin@nani.com.tw>
Reply-To: unitednation_unpaidcenter@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 06:53:38 +0800
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary,

United States Unpaid Payment Center New York, NY 10017, United States Atten=
tion Beneficiary, This letter is from United Nations Unpaid Payment Center =
newly invented by the World Financial Service Authority United States Of Am=
erica/United Kingdom. This body was set up to discover all outstanding unpa=
id fund being owed by Governments, Companies or Individuals all over the wo=
rld through Contract Payment, Inheritance Payment, Consignment Payment and =
Lottery Winning Prize Payment, your name appeared among the beneficiaries w=
ho will receive a part-payment of USD$750,000.00 (Seven Hundred And Fifty T=
housand United State Dollars Only) which has been approved today. It will i=
nterest you to know that we have discovered an outstanding unpaid/unclaimed=
sum of money in favor of your name and a mandate has been given to this bo=
dy, United States Unpaid Payment Center to ensure that this fund gets to yo=
u without any delay. Note that a special payment arrangement has been made =
with our paying bank to transfer the said fund directly to your Bank accoun=
t or alternatively you can come in person to our office to receive the fund=
. You are hereby advised to urgently furnish this office with your detailed=
information to enable us open up communication with you regarding the rele=
ase of your fund immediately. The information required from you to enable u=
s process your payment is as follows. (1) Your Full Name: (2) Residential A=
ddress: (3) Phone Number: (4) Profession: (5) Age: You are advised to conta=
ct us immediately with the above requested information for further details.=
Thanks. Yours Truly Dr. James Willems
--=20
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