419 scam: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT <rw27413@gmail.com> PENDING TRANSACTION!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT <rw27413@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.whitehousewashingtondc@aol.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 08:27:40 +0100
Subject: PENDING TRANSACTION!!

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>From The Desk Of The United States Government
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20500
The United States Of America.
Website: Https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/white-house

Dear beneficiary,

Greetings. This is to bring to your notice that we have added a new
and cheaper option for receiving your funds, and this option might
interest you. We partnered with a highly reputable Crypto/investment
company called "KARTAN INVESTMENT COMPANY".

All you're requested to do is to get back to us in order to send you
the account opening link for you to sign up on KARTAN INVESTMENT
website.

Once your registration has been approved,
your total $10.5million dollars will be upgraded into your crypto
account with KARTAN INVESTMENTS
COMPANY.

The benefit is that you can either decide to withdraw your total funds
to your regular bank account or bitcoin wallet without any hassles.
You can also choose to withdraw
part, and leave some part as an investment with the company which will
keep generating a certain percentage of returns, ranging from 5% to
10% daily.

Kindly get back to us for further inquiries, and to also clear
anything that appears confusing to you.

Regards,
Office of the Vice President,
The United States Of America.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam