419 scam: "António Guterres (United Nations )"<info@un.org> YOUR PAYMENT IS READY AND USE THIS CODE (Ref: CLIENTE-966/16)

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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:

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.
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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 2340829899132
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.
- mrchrislucasofficehq2222222@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "António Guterres (United Nations )" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrchrislucasofficehq2222222@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 21:57:47 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY AND USE THIS CODE (Ref: CLIENTE-966/16)

Dear beneficiaries of the fund!

In fact, the newly appointed Treasury Secretary and the United Nations Monetary Unit Board of Directors have been given a

mandate to investigate the uncalled funds long overdue in the United Nations government's basket, causing owners to be

confused by the idea of the use of investigative scammers. According to the data storage log of our system, your payment with

your email address is included in the list of 250 beneficiaries, which can be divided into the following categories:

Undelivered Lottery Fund / Unpaid Lottery Fund / Inheritance from Incomplete Transfer / Contract Fund.

To our dismay we found that your payment was unnecessarily delayed by corrupt bank employees trying to cheat your money,

resulting in many unnecessary losses and delays on your end. The United Nations and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

have decided to distribute all compensation funds through the card to 250 beneficiaries in North America, South America, the

United States, Europe and Asia and around the world. Visa ATM as it is a global payment technology that allows consumers,

businesses, financial institutions and governments to use digital currencies instead of cash and checks.

We arrange for your payment to be paid to you with a Visa debit card made out in your name and delivered directly to your

address by DHL or a courier service available in your country. If you contact us, we'll credit your Visa ATM card with US

$1.5m (One million, Five hundred thousand United States Dollars), allowing you to withdraw at least $10,000 a day from any

ATM in your country. Upon request, the limit can be increased to BRL 20,000.00 per day. In this regard, you should contact

the International Payments and Transfers Directorate and provide the requested information;

Your full name ================
Your country of origin ==========
Your home address ==========
Your City ===============
Your occupation ============
Your age ==================
Your gender ===================
Your phone number =============
Copy of passport / DNI ========
Your personal email address ======

Use this code (Ref: CLIENTE-966/16) as the subject of your email for identification and try to pass the above information on

to the following Visa Multibanco card issuing and delivery staff;

We advise the bank agent to open a private email address with a new number to verify this payment and transfer communication

to avoid further delays or hijacking of the funds. Contact ZENITH BANK PLC for Africa now at:

Contact: Mr. CHRIS LUCAS
Clearing Transfer Department (ZENITH BANK PLC)
Contact Email: mrchrislucasofficehq2222222@gmail.com
Phone Number: 234-082-989-9132

We urgently await a response to this email to avoid further delays.

Cordially,

António Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General

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