419 scam: "Mr Steven Mnuchin" <test@liaohesm.com> Hello Dearest,

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- charlesbello0011@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Steven Mnuchin" <test@liaohesm.com>
Reply-To: charlesbello0011@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:56:12 -0800
Subject: Hello Dearest,

YOUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX077 UNITED NATIONS

NOTE: "If you receive this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is because of the disclaimer policy implemented by your Internet Service Provider , Please move to Inbox"

Dear Beneficiary

An Agent have been instructed to direct you on the proceedings of receiving your Revenue Funds which have been pending in our Escrow account for long now without your knowledge, this delay has made you wonder why you have spent so much Money on the procedures of receiving your fund.

After series of meeting held in this first quater of the year, the U.N Financial Action Task Force finalized with approval from the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION(UNO), that the total Revenue Fund should be released to 50 randomly selected BENEFACTORâ€™S EMAIL owner starting from the 4th of January 2021.

Congratulation to you because if you receive this email letter, then your EMAIL ADDRESS is among the 50 email addresses that was randomly selected for approval for the sum of TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($US2.750.000.00) In this first quarter of the year.

Each beneficiary have been approved to receive the sum of TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($US2.750.000.00)

Please take note that you are to stop every communication you have with anyone regarding your delayed Funds and concentrate on contacting your legally assigned processing director in charge of your fund through the below information

Agent Name: Mr Charles Bello
Email Address: charlesbello0011@gmail.com

Make Sure you contact Mr Charles Bello with the below correct information and you are also advised to send a direct email to him with your below details for swift processing.

Your Full Name:
Your Current Address:
Direct Phone Number:
Copy of any Identity Card (Not Compulsory)

Mandate have been passed across to him, and he awaits your response

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Steven Mnuchin,
Secretary of the Treasury

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