419 scam: Covid-19 Relief Funds <covid19fundrelease@gatesfoundation.org> Re: YOUR AWARDED FUNDS

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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 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.
- +447537166752

Fraud email example:

From: Covid-19 Relief Funds <covid19fundrelease@gatesfoundation.org>
Reply-To: bnicustomercares@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 18:50:14 -0700
Subject: Re: YOUR AWARDED FUNDS

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DEAR SIR/MADAM!!!

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED AS ONE OF THE
BENEFICIARIES OF THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION'S "COVID-19
RELIEF FUND", IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ASIA FOUNDATION; WHICH WAS SETUP
TO HELP BUSINESS OWNERS, FARMERS AND INDIVIDUAL DURING AND AFTER THE
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. YOU ARE TO RECEIVE THE SUM OF 800,000.00 (EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS).THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES
FOUNDATION HAS COMMITTED SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE THAT AFTER
EFFECTS OF THIS PANDEMIC ON BUSINESSES AND JOBS ARE REDUCED TO THE
BAREST MINIMUM.THEY HAVE DECIDED TO PARTNER WITH THE ASIA FOUNDATION SO
AS TO REACH BENEFICIARIES AS FAR AS ASIA. THIS PAYMENT WILL BE RELEASE
TO YOU THROUGH AN OFFSHORE ONLINE ACCOUNT(ONLINE BANKING) PAYMENT UNDER
A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT.

BE INFORMED THAT WE ARE WORKING IN COLLABORATIONS WITH THE BILL AND
MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION'S,WHO AUTHORIZE THE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR
FUND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. NOTE THAT THE ABOVE FUND HAS BEEN
CLEARED FROM TERRORIST RELATED ACTIVITIES AND WE GUARANTEE SAFE TRANSFER
OF THESE FUNDS AS GOOD, CLEAN, CLEARED FUND OF NON-CRIMINAL ORIGIN.

IMMEDIATELY YOU'RE DONE. THE PAYING BANK(DANSKE BANK LONDON) WILL OPEN
THE ONLINE BANKING SO YOU CAN TRANSFER FUND TO YOUR LOCAL BANK
ACCOUNT.YOUR DAILY TRANSFER LIMIT IS 47,000.00. YOU ARE THEREFORE
REQUIRED TO SEND THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO ENABLE THE PAYING BANK TO OPEN
AN OFFSHORE ONLINE ACCOUNT FOR YOU:

PERSONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED:

1. FULL NAME.___________________
2. CONTACT ADDRESS._____________
3. DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER.______
4. DATE OF BIRTH._______________
5. A COPY OF ANY GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID,(EG)INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT,
DRIVER'S LICENSE OR NATIONAL ID CARD.
6. A COPY OF PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH

CONTACT PERSON'S NAME: JOHN STEPHEN
CONTACT BANK NAME: DANSKE BANK LONDON
EMAIL: DANSKEOFFSHORE@PM.ME
TELEPHONE: +447537166752

BEST REGARDS,
MR.MARK PHILIPS

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