419 scam: COVID19 Solidarity Response Fund Commission <patrickagent034@gmail.com> GREETINGS

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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: COVID19 Solidarity Response Fund Commission <patrickagent034@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joymary2888@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2022 04:33:11 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS

--
This is to inform you officially that your email address was

shortlisted by the WORLD BANK/GLOBAL CITIZEN IMPACT FUNDS AND COVID19

Solidarity Response Fund Commission, in collaboration with the World

Health Organization through the United Nations setup to compensate the

entire victims of scam/fraud and for those who lost their

properties/businesses during the crisis.

However, it was agreed by the commission to compensate you with the

sum of $1.5,000,000.00 in other to boost your standard of living.

You are hereby advice to send the following information below to

payment master-general for further proceedings.

1. Full Name:

2. Home address:

3. Direct/personal cell number

4. A copy of any government issued identification

5. Your occupation

In view of the foregoing, $1.5,000,000.00 has been earmarked for

each beneficiary consisting of Eighty Thousand people via The Google

email platform where your email id was chosen. Payment is made either

through The Automated Teller Machine (Debit Card) or an International

Bank Draft , you are at liberty to make the best option suitable to

you.

Yours truly,

Mrs. Joy Maria.

Secretary

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam