419 scam: HEAD OFFICE <joyebune4you@gmail.com> ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY.

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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:
- "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: HEAD OFFICE <joyebune4you@gmail.com>
Reply-To: un.secretarygeneral791@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:29:15 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY.

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UNITED NATIONS FUNDS
COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT
405 east 4nd St New York NY 10017.

Dear Sir/Ma
Good day,

COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2022 FISCAL YEAR:

Sorry for making this contact through email since we could not reach
your phone number on our database.

My name is Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary to the United Nations.
A meeting was held on your behalf by the 73rd United Nations general assembly
within the UN/IMF countries concerning the unclaimed funds denied to many people
all over the world.
Your funds will be released to you by the paying bank for immediate payment .
it was discovered during this meeting that no funds have been paid to you
all these years of pursuit. The funds is now ready to be release to you since
you have been approved to receive/claim this compensation payment of
$10.7Million ($10,700,000.00 USD).

............... VITAL PAYMENT NUMBERS ...............

UNITED NATIONS FUND Approval No; UN5685P,
Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632,
Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit
Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 791; Immediate (UNITED NATIONS)
Telex confirmation
No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013. Transaction Code {791}

We have instructions to release your payment to you.
The UNITED NATIONS ( UN ) is sorry for the delay of your funds release.
kindly Respond to this email with immediate effect.

Regards.

MR ANTONIO GUTERRES,
Sec. General of the UNITED NATION.

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