419 scam: "Ronald Gidwitz" <obchod@gecon.cz> Payment Committee, Claim Approval Key (Un-Covid-19/2021)

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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:
- "million 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.
- aromaldgidwitz@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ronald Gidwitz" <obchod@gecon.cz>
Reply-To: ambassadorronaldgidwitz@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:07:42 -0800
Subject: Payment Committee, Claim Approval Key (Un-Covid-19/2021)

From: The Office Of The Financial Director, United Nations Economic Impact
Payment Committee, Claim Approval Key (Un-Covid-19/2021)
Ref No: Eu- Uk / Ipr / 2021 / Cashout

To: Our Payment Beneficiary,

I am Ronald Gidwitz , United States Ambassador to the European Union, With reference to your entitlement fund and inline with the CHANGE OF
BENEFICIARY'S APPLICATION, signed by Mrs. Glenda F. Ward with your purported authorization. Your fund has been processed 5 minutes ago.
Natwest bank has been assigned for this payment transmission.

This issue has been carefully examined and we have declined Mrs. Ward's application as the application lacks regular signature.

But Did you ever instruct Mrs Glenda F. Ward to claim your fund worth 1.5 million United States Dollars? Below is the bank account information provided
by Mrs Glenda F. Ward saying that you authorized her to claim your fund that you are terminally ill.

1. BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
2. BANK ADDRESS: Kerrville Texas 78028 USA 3. ACCOUNT #: 3202650 4. ROUTING
#: 114922443

If you had not authorized change of your bank account in respect to your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify me Mrs. Glenda Ward who
claim and stated in the sworn declaration that you authorized her to claim the said fund on your behalf to a different bank account in the USA as
stated above because you were terminally ill and the Doctor who is in charge of your case stated that you will not stay more than one Month before
passing away.

This development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment file that is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted you to contact you directly
before re-validating your payment. You can be rest assured that I will do everything within my capacity to successfully actualize the quick transfer
of your fund to any of your nominated bank accounts.

Here is my private email kindly get back to me on this email ( aromaldgidwitz@gmail.com ) as soon as possible so that we can direct you on
what to do.

Yours Sincerely
Ambassador Ronald Gidwitz
The Committee members
International Payment review
EU / UK Reconciliatory Department

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