419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?Ant=C3=B3nio_Guterres?= <pintongnapon@gmail.com> Urgent Attention needed!!

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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:
- "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: =?UTF-8?Q?Ant=C3=B3nio_Guterres?= <pintongnapon@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hkickettg@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 01:56:07 -0800
Subject: Urgent Attention needed!!

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that your funds worth Ten million, five
hundred thousand U.S. dollars which was long approved in your favor as an
inheritance compensation by the United Nations and finally endorsed by the
U.S. President Joe Biden has been marked for revocation. I discovered this
when I stumbled on your payment file while taking over from my predecessor
who has been retired. And I decided to contact you personally in order to
see what I can do to assist you to receive the payment through a reliable
and legitimate arrangement. However, I wish to inform you that I am not
here to engage you on long statement but once you contact me back over this
matter with the below listed information, and quoting this payment
reference code, US/UN/CMP/02/2021, I will be in the best position to give
you details as well as the fastest and easy means through which this funds
can be released to you.

Full name
Full Address
Cell Phone number
Current occupation
Marital Status, Age, Gender, ID Copy.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours Sincerely,
AntÃ³nio Guterres.
UN Sec. General

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