419 scam: UNITED NATIONS <mr.fashola220@gmail.com> The UNITED NATIONS and The World Health Organization have agreed to<br> compensate

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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 NATIONS <mr.fashola220@gmail.com>
Reply-To: united2021292@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 21:44:21 +0100
Subject: The UNITED NATIONS and The World Health Organization have agreed to
compensate you?

UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 100122

Attention: Dear beneficiary,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family Please stay
safe from COVID-19 pandemic?, and meanwhile we are contacting you
regrading to the meeting hard two days ago with the Secretary-General
to the UNITED NATIONS and the world health chairman organization
meanwhile This email is to all the people that shut down their
businesses because of the Corona virus (COVID-19 pandemic) all over
the world, Meanwhile the UNITED NATIONS and the World Health
Organization (WHO) have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
US$500,000,00 (Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars)

So you are advised to contact US back to enable the Secretary-General
to the UNITED NATIONS release your compensate them with the sum of
US$500,000,00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to you
immediately

Therefore,Send your full Name and telephone number/your correct
mailing address where you want to receive it

You can click this link and see it by yourself

https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/un-secretary-general

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as
soon as you receive your ATM Card from him .

Making the world a better place.

Regards,

Mr. AntÃ³nio Guterre

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