419 scam: "Mr. Mark Carney"<root@idola.net.id> Urgent from United Nations Board Secretary General.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +6262211500111 (Indonesia, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- markcarney2011@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mark Carney" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrewjones11@citromail.hu>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 11:21:06 -0800
Subject: Urgent from United Nations Board Secretary General.

United Nations Head Office UK,
Address,Royal Horseguards Hotel,
3 Whitehall Ct, London SW1A 2EL,
United Kingdom.

Attention: Beneficiary,

I am instructed to keep you posted on the outcome of our emergency meeting with the United Nations (UN) the European Union and International monetary fund (IMF).

This development was called on by the European Union, United Nations and I.M.F foreign mission to help some people who have their winnings/inheritance funds unclaimed in different banks in America,Europe, Asian and Africa.

You will receive this fund via bank to bank online transfer which you will conduct by yourself from any computer in your home or office.

I hereby inform you that your payment file have been Signed and forwarded to the Permata Bank Indonesia and I am giving you the contact of your Payment
Officer in Permata Bank Indonesia who is in charge of your payment.

This Bank has until 28th May 2023 to Complete their mission and report back to the United Nations and European Union. Make sure you reply to this message (mail) as soon as possible and always check your message (mail) for urgent transfer updates.

Therefore contact your payment officer with below details because he will guild you on how to get your fund via international online transfer.

Permata Bank Indonesia,
Headquarters Jakarta, Indonesia
Phone Number +62 622 11500111
Email: ( p.bi@permatabkind.com )
Contact Person: Mr. Hiren Singharay
Chief Foreign Payment officer.

Upon your final transferring of your fund and confirmation in your
account don't fail to keep me posted for record purposes.

Congratulations as I await to hear from you.

Regards,

Mr. Mark Carney.
Board Secretary General.
United Nations UK
My Private email ( markcarney2011@rediffmail.com )

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