419 scam: "William Joseph Burns"<centralintelligenceagency101@sot.yg.au> From Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)....,

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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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.
- centralintelligenceagency@iname.com (Iname; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "William Joseph Burns" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralintelligenceagency101@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 18:20:43 -0700
Subject: From Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)....,

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Office of Public Affairs

Washington, D.C. 20505

Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday

Office Hours Monday to Saturday:

Email: centralintelligenceagency@iname.com

Attention:Beneficiary,

This email might come to you as a surprise,But kindly note that i have decided to step in and guide you on what to do to receive your funds ,My name is William Joseph Burns head of special unit presently investigating your ongoing transaction which you have going on presently,Was previously in the FBI But got re-assigned due to my belief am presently Director of the CIA To know more about me visit :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Joseph_Burns

Now note that you are eligible to the sum of $10.5 million dollars ,Payment file are presently with the united nation and ILO office,You can verify your payment via any of our embassy with the below payment reference

Now your new Payment Reference No.-769575, Allocation No: 855757 Password No: 84948 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , CIA Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013

After receiving the above payment codes,You now qualified to receive your funds via any bank of America bank Also we are fully aware that you are presently in contact with impostors ,For your own best i strongly advise you to

1) STOP CONTACT WITH THESE PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY

2) CONTACT US DIRECTLY TO ENABLE YOU GUIDE YOU AND INSTRUCT YOU ON HOW TO RECEIVE THIS FUNDS

Reconfirm your direct number the one in our data base does not seem to be going, But please reconfirm your direct number to me including your information as well for us to be fully assure of whom we are dealing with in respect to your funds.

Yours sincerely,

William Joseph Burns

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Office of Public Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

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