419 scam: "Esnaps"<sales@unknownco.xyz> Re: Your message

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +447895039459

Fraud email example:

From: "Esnaps" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reneesnaps@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 04:28:37 -0700
Subject: Re: Your message

Dear Beneficiary,

Following the instruction we received from the United nations dept reconciliation board committees, confirming you as the genuinaebeneficiary of the contract/inheritance and award fund TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($2,500,000,00)United States Dollars only.

However, I wish to officially inform you that LA CAIXA BANK has been officially authorized to transfer your contract/inheritance and award funds in your account within the next 72 hours from now, so you are advice to contact MRS.MARIA VERONICA FISAS in LA CAIXA BANK UK for urgent transfer of your funds,and follow her instruction to enable you receive your funds without any other hitches, we are very sorry for delay this might have cause you.

Note: you are to update this office as you receive the above funds in your account,to enable UN make final endorsements to the office of world bank/UN,do not fail to call MRS.MARIA VERONICA FISAS on this number PHONE +447895039459 or via EMAIL as soon as you receive this message.

Best Regards.
Dr. Rene Snaps.
For: United Nations.

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