419 scam: diretoria@dmonegatto.com.br Relief International Award

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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 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.
- jabufk@starmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: diretoria@dmonegatto.com.br
Reply-To: jabufk@starmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:09:33 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: Relief International Award

United Nations Information Centre
Pálacio Itamaraty
Av. Marechal Floriano 196
20080-002
Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
Tel: (55-21) 2233 5753

Attn: Email beneficiary,

United Nations Award Notice

We wish to inform you that the United Nations (UN) and Relief
International have authorized us to release to you a total amount of
$1,000,000.00 USD (One Million United States Dollars). This amount is to
be paid to you as one of the beneficiaries of the Promotion Program Held
in Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil, by the United Nations Organization. This
Program is in-line with the Social responsibility of the United Nations
Organization & Global Poverty Alleviation Funding to alleviate the Poverty
Caused by the present Covid-19 Pandemic which has devastated the entire
world.

Relief International Organization was recommended by International
Monetary Fund as the reliable organization to disperse the fund to support
the vulnerable communities, businesses and individuals to get back to
their feet. You were among other individuals who were selected to receive
this Prize. On behalf of the United Nations Organization, we wish to
congratulate you formally. The fund was paid out to us, by the United and
they have successfully succeeded in depositing your whole funds with us.
They have now ordered us to take full Responsibility in the transfer
process of these funds and thus commence immediate remittance of funds to
you.

In order to receive this fund by swift wire transfer, we need you to
provide us with the below information;

1. Your Full Name
2. Your postal address
3. Your E-mail address.
4. Telephone Number.
5. Your age.
6. Your present occupation.
7. Your bank details.

The above information should be forwarded to our liaison office payment
processing agent in South Africa immediately for evaluation,
reconfirmation of the details and wire transfer to you. Kindly contact the
agent to the following details: Mr. Jabu Fisani Agbanu at
jabufk@starmail.co.za Telephone: +27-65-383-0518.

Yours truly,

Ms. Roberta Caldo
National Information Officer

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