419 scam: Fredrick Clifton <dispatch@minneapolisparks.org> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY OWNER OF THIS FUNDS

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- reverendfatheralexgodwin@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fredrick Clifton <dispatch@minneapolisparks.org>
Reply-To: <reverendfatheralexgodwin@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 02:35:18 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY OWNER OF THIS FUNDS

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK

From: UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL, MR. Fredrick Clifton

DIRECT EMAIL :UNITEDNATIONSCOMPENSATION7@protonmail.com

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY OWNER OF THIS FUNDS

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED NATIONS
in Central Bank to pay 50 victims all over the world including your country
who
has being Victims of Internet scam .The United Nations has decided to pay you
$7,500,000 USD (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) each. You are
listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid
this amount, get back to this office as soon as possible for the immediate
payment of releasing your $7,500,000 USD compensation funds to you. We have
been having a meeting for the past Seven months which ended Three days ago with
the former secretary to the UNITED NATIONS in the person of Mr. Ban KI-MOON.

This email is to let all the people that have been scammed or extorted money
from because of your contract payment execution in any part of the world, the
UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$7.5.MILLION
This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their

contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international businesses that failed due to Government problems or
irregularities etc. We found your email in our list and that is why we are
contacting you, this has been agreed upon and has been signed by the United
Nations Board of Directors and Trustees.

You have to contact REVEREND FATHER ALEX GODWIN, our payment agent in West
Africa, as he is our UNITED NATIONS representative in West Africa, contact him
immediately for your Funds worth US$7.5 MILLION This funds are in their bank
for security purpose. He will program funds with ATM MASTER CARD or he can send
it to you via Cheque then you will go to any nearest bank of your choice to
cash the cheque for your funds.

Here is the official information to reach
THE SECURITY & FINACIAL CONTACT AGENT: REVEREND FATHER ALEX
EMAIL:reverendfatheralexgodwin@gmail.com
You are advised to send your communication particulars to him such as:..

Your Full names
Your full home address, I mean where you want us to deliver your ATM MASTER
CARD Or your Cheque to you
your current Telephone
Your Fax numbers
Your Age
Your Occupation
Your nearest Airport
Your file Reference below is (RE-1077_V)

Please Contact Reverend Father Alex Godwin immediately for your ATM MASTER CARD
Or Cashier Cheque.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as
you received your ATM MASTER CARD or cash your Bank Draft.

Note: It depends on method you choose to receive your FUNDS. Making the world a
better place for the sake of humanity. make sure you give him your File
Reference (RE-1077-V)
Best Regards,

YOURS AITHFULLY,
GENERALMR. Fredrick Clifton
SECRETARY-GENERAL UNITED NATION
DIRECT EMAIL :UNITEDNATIONSCOMPENSATION7@protonmail.com

FINANCIAL OFFICER IN CHARGE TO UNITED NATION.
EMAIL: reverendfatheralexgodwin@gmail.com

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