419 scam: "test" <test@quacert.gov.vn> MESSAGE ALERT

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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +441316182904
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.
- dhourcan@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "test" <test@quacert.gov.vn>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:11:08 +0700
Subject: MESSAGE ALERT

United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)
UN Information Service
7 Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève, Switzerland

At the United Nations 73rd General Assembly (UNGA 72) meeting held on 18th
September 2018 at its headquarters in New York City, NY United States, a
total of$2,189,500,505.23 was declared by the UN Financial Crimes Commission
as recovered funds from fraudulent activities. These funds have been
recovered by various
governments and anti-fraud entities around the world from accounts connected
to embezzlement and other fraudulent practices.

We are happy to inform you that you have been nominated among the lucky
beneficiries from your country, according to our analysis you are to receive
the sum of
$5,473,751.25 from total amount alongside other 399 lucky victims.

Various Banks around the world were assigned to carry out relevant
disbursements, victims in your category will receive their funds at Tesco
Bank United Kingdom.
Kindly get in touch with Tesco Bank representative below for further
information about your disbursement, follow their directives accordingly to
receive $5,473,751.25
(British Pounds equivalent £4,085,090.00) promptly.

TESCO BANK
2 S Gyle Cres, Edinburgh EH12 9FQ, UK
Authorized Payment Officer: Declan Hourican
Tel: +44 131 618 2904
Email: dhourcan@gmail.com

For Bank verification and quick recognition you are required to send the
following Reference Code (XCT4YG67R7JKMWJW) and a scan copy of valid I..D to
Tesco Bank
representative contact email address above.

Thank you for your kind attention.
United Nations Information Service
Geneva, Switzerland

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