419 scam: "Executive Head United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)" <wu78657@gmail.com> Re: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED

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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!

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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.
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.
- unitednationsdemocracyfund9@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Executive Head United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)" <wu78657@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednationsdemocracyfund9@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:02:44 -0700
Subject: Re: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED

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Attention:

This is to inform you that you have been selected to receive the 2020
United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) of $950,000 US Dollars. The
selection process was carried out through The United Nations (UN)
computerized email selection system, from a database of over 200,000
email addresses obtained from all continents of the world, which you
were selected among.

The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) was created by the former UN
Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan in 2005 as a United Nations General
Trust Fund to support democratization efforts and civil society
organizations around the world. We are delighted to inform you that
due to mixed up of names and numbers, your name attached to approved
number 058/85, which consequently fall on (UNDEF) African
Chapter,therefore, you are advised to contact the United Nations
Democracy Fund (UNDEF) African Coordinator and Grants Manager
Mr.Christian Lamarre, to claim your $950,000 US Dollars.

Name: Christian Lamarre
Tel; (530) 276 8564
email; unitednationsdemocracyfund9@gmail.com

Contact him by providing him with the under listed information as soon
as possible.

1. Name In Full :
2. Address :
3. Occupation ;
4. Nationality :
5. Direct Phone :

Be inform that Christian Lamarre is the Senior Programme Officer and
he is responsible for the smooth and efficient release of all
beneficiaries fund globally including your 2020 United Nations
Democracy Fund of $950,000 USD, so contact him immediately with these
information's as required above.

Congratulations once again.
Mrs Annika Savill
Executive Head United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)

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