419 scam: Washington Federal Bank <info@diammaresort.al> 2019 Outstanding Compensation payment

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Washington Federal Bank <info@diammaresort.al>
Reply-To: wafederalbank@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:00:09 +0100
Subject: 2019 Outstanding Compensation payment

--
Welcome to Washington Federal Bank dear beneficiary,

This is to inform you that your e-mail address appeared in our payment
schedule list of beneficiaries that will receive their funds in this
last
quarter payment of the year for poverty alleviation program-mes and scam
victims compensation initiative of the United Nations Organization
facilitated by intelligence logistics provided by International Monetary
Fund (IMF).

The compensation program was Mandated by the United Nations and have
been
signed by the World bank in order to help some jobless, unemployed and
disabled peoples make a good living by paying the sum of One Million
Five
Hundred thousand United States Dollars (USD 1.500,000.00) each to all
the
selected beneficiaries of the 2019 United Nations compensation payments.

Having explained all the above, you are required to immediately
reconfirm
your personal details as listed below:

1. Full Names
2. Home Address
3. Phone Number

As soon as the above mentioned details are received, we shall proceed
with
the payment according to your preferred payment method as long as you
keep
to our policy and instructions, your response to this email will be
acknowledged.

Sincerely,
Brent J. Beardall
CEO Washington Federal Bank
Seattle, Washington, United States
Phone: +1 (206) 596-8329

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