419 scam: "Budget & Planning/Finance"<corporatesupport@net4.in> COVID-19 COMPENSATION UNIT.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
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.
- benduke111@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Budget & Planning/Finance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <benduke111@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 03:32:04 -0700
Subject: COVID-19 COMPENSATION UNIT.

COVID-19 Relief Fund

I write to inform you that the COVID-19 pandemic payment scheme going on now has made the Federal Reserve Bank to waive some policies that maybe holding your payments or stopping the completion of your uncompleted delayed transaction.

After due consultation the Government have agreed to pay One hundred and seventy five million individuals in the COVID-19 Payment scheme and have mapped out about Two trillion United States Dollars to enable us meet the said target. However we also noticed that thousands of Americans and other nationals have uncompleted transaction from around the world due to strict policies and if these uncompleted transactions are released it will go a long way to help.

For each of these individuals a part payment of us100,000 (One hundred thousand United States Dollars) will be released and since you are one of them, you are directed to contact the Payment Coordinator immediately with your ID to apply for and claim your payment today.

Contact: Dr. Ben Duke

Email: benduke111@hotmail.com

As advised by the World Health Organization, we advise that you continue to wash your hands regularly and stay safe at home.

Regards

Mrs. Linds Johnson

Budget & Planning/Finance

United States

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