419 scam: Financial Management <officebureau92644@yahoo.com> URGENT REPLY REQUESTED FROM YOU

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- sergiomartinez.superintendent@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Financial Management <officebureau92644@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sergio.superintendent@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 07:06:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT REPLY REQUESTED FROM YOU

Attention!

How are you today? We hereby inform you that your long overdue payment has been released today, after a brief meeting held by Boards of directors of the World Bank Group (WBG), World Economic Forum (WEF) and Global Discovery Fund management, it was resolved that all the Contract Payments, Compensation payments, Inheritance, Lottery Winning or Award Prizes, owed to Governments, Companies or Individuals would be paid. Your long overdue payment of US$8,000,000.00, Eight Million United States Dollars has been released and approved for payment to you and that is reason you are receiving this email. Be advised to get in touch with general superintendent via email: sergiomartinez.superintendent@gmail.com he will guide you on how you will receive your funds.

Note, this body was set up to discover all unpaid fund being owed to Governments, Companies or Individuals.

Kindly contact superintendent of your funds with your full information to receive your long overdue payment.

Your Full Name
Your phone Number
Your Address

Regards
World Fund Financial Management and Payment Bureau.

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