419 scam: "Newedge Financial Group (NFG)" <michael@gettmg.com> Attention Beneficiary

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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:
- "@diplomats.com" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- jamie.mccourt@diplomats.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Newedge Financial Group (NFG)" <michael@gettmg.com>
Reply-To: spahr@encsnet.net
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:47:33 -0300
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

Attention Please!!!

My name is Michael Bernardini from Newedge Financial Group (NFG).The
Newedge Financial Group through an electronic random pick has chosen your
email for compensation/payment.

At the meeting of CEO of international financial institutions held in
Geneva Switzerland, the key topics by the World Bank Group includes the
implementation of the World Bank's strategy within the framework of the
2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

However, in view of the Global Economic Recovery, in the Newedge Financial
Group Steering Committee, Federal Councilor Ueli Maurer among other things
welcomed the proposed structural reforms, which
includes the swift release of beneficiaries funds because in so doing,
once these funds are back in circulation the financial growth that we
sought for will be achieved sooner than later.

Therefore, some transactions that require our urgent attention were listed
out.

This report which concerns 2 categories of transactions shows that the
first category are transactions that the beneficiary was issued a VISA
ATM Card and for some unconventional reasons the transaction was not
concluded and beneficiary goals were not accomplished after series of
the process you went through.

And the second category that involves those who are among those
randomly chosen through an electronic random pick to benefit from this
program.

You are among the individuals who fall under these 2 categories. We
therefore, decided that your funds will be released to you through an
Auto Loaded System (ALS).

This means that your funds will be auto loaded into your existing VISA
ATM Card. This Auto loading will be monitored by the U.S. ambassador
to France here in Europe.

You are therefore advised to contact Jamie McCourt who will
facilitate the Auto loading of your funds into your existing VISA ATM
Card.

Name: Mrs. Jamie McCourt

E-mail contact is: Jamie.McCourt@diplomats.com

Best Regards,
Michael Bernardini
Newedge Financial Group (NFG)

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