419 scam: "Mr.Juan Carlos Salazar" <johnblessingdavidumoren@gmail.com> IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- jdoe.merchantbankofindiana@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Juan Carlos Salazar" <johnblessingdavidumoren@gmail.com>
Reply-To: merchantbanmerkofindiana@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 15:23:26 +0100
Subject: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER

Dear..

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United
Nationâ€™s Secretary-General, and the governing body of the UNITED
NATIONâ€™S Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your
payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of
our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has
been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are
trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the Form
of your Personal Identification Number 339331 and this will enable
only you to have direct control over your funds in which you will
receive through online banking transfer we will monitor this payment
ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the officials of
the bank. An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the
Presidency of the United State on your payment. However, we are happy
to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your
complete contract funds will be received through online banking.

You are therefore advised to contact: Mr.Michael F. Petrie , the
GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS, Merchant bank of Indiana United state of
America through the e-mail address: jdoe.merchantbankofindiana@usa.com
contact him now for your fund as soon as you establish a contact with
him, Your online banking details will be given to, your login account
and password for you to transfer your fund to any bank of your choice.
So if you like to receive your funds through this means you are
advised to contact the payment center with the following information
as stated below:

(1) HOME PHONE NUMBER:
(2) CELL/MOBILE PHONE
(3) YOUR ADDRESS:
(4).O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
(5) YOUR AGE:
(6) YOUR FULL NAME:
(7) YOUR MARITAL STATUS:

NOTE: WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS. ALSO, BE INFORMED THAT THE
AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $20,000,000.00.
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us to monitor
this payment effectively, thereby, making contact with
Mr.Michael F. Petrie, as directed to avoid further delay.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Yours Sincerely
Mr.Juan Carlos Salazar
SECRETARY-GENERAL

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