419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS " <afolasadeabu20017@gmail.com> FUNDS FOR FRAUD VICTIMS

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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:
- "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.
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.
- ambassadorbeth@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS " <afolasadeabu20017@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ambassadorbeth@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:15:19 +0100
Subject: FUNDS FOR FRAUD VICTIMS

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
760 United Nations Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York
(10017-6818), United States
Dear Email Owner,
This is to inform you that we have been working towards eradicating fraud =
and scam Artists in the world, with the help of the Organization of
African Unity (OAU), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Federal Bure=
au of Investigation (FBI). We have been able to track down so many of these=
scam artists in various part of Africa, Asia, America and Europe, which in=
cludes (Nigeria, Russia, India, Spain, Ghana, Brazil, Benin, Mexico, to lis=
t a few.) and they are all now facing the full wrath of the law.
During the course of our investigations, we were able to recover some
money from the scam artists. The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and T=
he International Monetary Fund (IMF) ordered that all scam victims are to r=
eceive a sum of $1,200,000.00 (USD). (One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Uni=
ted States Dollars).
This Email is being directed to you because your email address was
found in one of the scam artist's laptop files during the investigation.
Be sure to contact the (United State Reserve Bank's private Agent) who
will guide you through the process of getting your money delivered to
you.
Kindly contact Mary Beth
Email: ambassadorbeth@gmail.com
Compensation Fund Transfer Dept.
(United State Reserve Bank)
Contact her now and provide the below details for verification:
1. Full Name:
2. Age:
3. Occupation:
4. Cell/Mobile Number:
Also give an estimate of the amount you lost to fraud for documentation.
Yours in Service.
MR. Csaba K=151r=F6si
President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly.

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