419 scam: "Dr.Mami Mizutori" <bekoucoffigeorges5879@gmail.com> Re: RELIEF / COMPENSATION FUND OF $1,500,000.00 USD

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- mrroberttaiwo212@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Mami Mizutori" <bekoucoffigeorges5879@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imorourafiatou0@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 11:07:56 +0100
Subject: Re: RELIEF / COMPENSATION FUND OF $1,500,000.00 USD

Attention: beneficiary,

In line with the directive of the United Nations Special
Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), on their fight to
cushion the bad effect of global pandemic. We wish to bring you the
good news of hope. The United Nations Special Representative for
Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in conjunction with World Bank, is
giving out relief funds worth the total sum of $1,500,000.00 USD, to
assist those whom were affected by Covid-19 pandemic, and you are
among the lucky beneficiary to receive this relief fund.

Therefore, on receipt of this email, you should count yourself as one
of the lucky beneficiary. You are hereby advised to kindly contact our
grants manager ( Mr. Robert N. TAWONA ) at your earliest convenience,
to claim your Humanitarian fund worth the sum of $1,500,000.00 USD.

Name : Mr. Robert N. TAWONA
Email Address: ( mrroberttaiwo212@gmail.com )
Telephone: (+229) 58 37 44 99

Please confirm the following information to him as soon as possible.

1). Full Name :
2). Address :
3). Nationality :
4). Direct Telephone #:

Congratulations once again.

Yours Sincerely
Mami Mizutori
Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

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