419 scam: "WCSP"<fpcto@gov.tt> World Covid-19 Support Program (WCSP).

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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:
- ",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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- office.tolinyev@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "WCSP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reply246@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:43:24 -0800
Subject: World Covid-19 Support Program (WCSP).

World Covid-19 Support Program (WCSP).

Covid Award Number: #865443009766COVID

Approval Number: RU/USA/COVID/097666

Batch Number: #8776/20990976/COVID

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION:

Because of the corona-virus pandemic accelerates, killing thousands of people everyday, Russian and United States Of America, brought out EUR.955 billion for its urgent push to reduce the risk and help to impact on COVID-19 outbreaks in the world. We wish to officially announce to you that your name was selected as a beneficiary, You have been awarded the sum of EUR.5,000,000.00 (Five Million Euro), For the 2021 Russian/USA World Covid-19 Global Humanitarian support program. Your personal Covid Award Number is: #865443009766COVID.

General Payment Terms And Conditions (GPTCs):

Your fund will be released to you through any of our regional payment banks within Europe, your file will be processed simultaneously, as directed by the authority. You are to contact the procession department through the Coordinator, Email: office.tolinyev@yahoo.com

You have to send these following information's to the procession department, through the General Coordinator (Prof.Adrik Tolinyev) for further procession:

** Full Name:

** Address:

** Date of birth:

** Age:

** Tel No:

** Occupation:

** Sex:

** Country:

** Covid Award Number: #865443009766COVID

Be assured that your award fund of EUR.5,000,000.00 (Five Million Euro), is available to be released to you.

Thanks for keeping your social distance !

Yours in service,

Prof.Adrik Tolinyev.

Email: office.tolinyev@yahoo.com

(General Coordinator).

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