419 scam: "WILSON BROOKS" <office@genostar.rs> Your Last Foreign payment allocation

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- keysskb@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WILSON BROOKS" <office@genostar.rs>
Reply-To: infoinfo552@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:51:22 +0100
Subject: Your Last Foreign payment allocation

UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION, BOARD MEMBER
WILSON BROOKS
(UNF) OFFICE, LONDON.
PHONE = 447452183048
FAX- +442035145908
Dear Beneficiary,
The United Nations Foundation (UNF) financial department has investigated
through our monitoring searchlight Cable network that your overdue
contract Fund/Inheritance/Award Winning payment and transaction with both
Apex Bank CBN and Commercial banks are genuine. You have the legitimate
right to complete your transaction to claim your fund US$5,500,000.00
(Five million Five Hundred united states dollars).
But because of so much scam going on in Nigeria, United Nations (UN)
signed a bilateral memorandum with Federal Express Courier Service in
Nigeria to furnish us with their procedures to send this money to you
without further complain or delay. We got information from the Nigeria
Foreign Affairs Desk that they have loaded your US$5,500,000.00 into ATM
CARD and submitted to the Federal Express Courier Service for immediate
delivery to your doorstep.
You are required to choose one option convenient for you to observe the
fee for quick delivery of your parcel containing your ATM CARD, including
your due completion legal riginal approved payment back up documents.
Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------------
Premium Express (24 hrs Delivery)
Mailing $120.00 00.00
Insurance $360.00 00.00
Vat $20.00 00.00
TOTAL $500.00
$500(Five Hundred US Dollars Only).
.............................. .............................. ..........
Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing $120.00 00.00
Insurance $300.00 00.00
Vat $20.
TOTAL $440.00 00.00
$440 (Four Hundred and Forty US Dollars Only).
.............................. ..............................
................
Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing $120.00 00.00
Insurance$200.00 00.00
Vat (5%) $20.00 00.00
TOTAL $340.00 00.00
(Three Hundred and Forty US Dollars Only).
.............................. .............................. ........
The required form below. Please note that the deadline for claiming your
fund should not exceed one week upon the receipt of this email, your fund
will be reconcile back to global dormant account for depository use . That
is the instruction given to us, take note. We request that you reconfirm
your mailing address to ensure no error with our record for immediate
dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential/ Office address and
postal address are certified OK.
DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
------------------------------ ------------------------------ -
Receiver's Name....................
Address:...............................................................
Tel/:......................... .............................. ...............
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------------
Delivery Terms: .............. .......International Delivery
Condition of Delivery..............Priority Delivery
Consignment Note No: ........... MI 49866-2110
Color of Parcel: ..................... Brown.
We are here to protect you from any problem till you receive your package.
You can as well get in touch with the FedEx Delivery Company assigned to
deliver this financial package to your doorstep. Below is the delivery
companies contact information:
Company's Name: Federal Global Express Courier Service.
Directors Name: George Osondu
Email:keysskb@gmail.com

Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive this message, you
can go ahead and Email us here and ask for WILSON BROOKS.
UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION (UNF) OFFICE LONDON BOARD MEMEBR
Best Regards,
WILSON BROOKS
UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION (UNF)
OFFICE LONDON BOARD MEMBER

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