419 scam: "Mrs.Jenet Yellen" <umathewjohnson@gmail.com> dear beneficiary

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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)
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.
- officefunds1989@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Jenet Yellen" <umathewjohnson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefunds1989@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 10:29:12 -0700
Subject: dear beneficiary

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To. Beneficiary:

We use this opportunity to confirm from you if really you have sent
your Doctor as a representative. However, we received an email from
one Dr.Samira Asma. yesterday who told us that she is your
private Doctor and next of kin and that you died of corona virus
(COVID_19) recently. Her contact details: Address: 110 Interglen
Avenue, River Vale, New Jersey 07675. Beneficiary: Dr.Samira
Asma.? But from our finding,we could not find any death record of
you.
Please confirm to us immediately that you are alive.

Note that we are bound to recognize Dr. Samira Asma's claim if
you fail to promptly respond.
We decided to write to your email and if there is no reply this
message from you within 48 hrs it will be assumed that her information
is correct then we shall work with your representative and do what she
has requested.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the United States.
(US) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment.
However, we are happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/Instructions youâ€™re complete Compensation fund of
USD$4,000,000.00 shall be released to you through a secured/certified
mode of payment.
This payment is to help you fight COVID-19 and stand on you feet again
for a better future.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION STRICTLY.
Fill below gaps correct and completely and forward it back.
(1)YOUR FULL NAME=============
(2)MOBILE PHONE NUMBER======
(3)CURRENT HOME ADDRESS= =======
(4)FAX NUMBER= ===============
(5)COUNTRY= ===================
(6)CITY= =====================
(7)NEAREST AIRPORT = =============
(8)A COPY OF YOUR I D FOR IDENTIFICATION.
CONTACT ;United states Department of the Treasury.
Email;officefunds1989@yahoo.com

Best Regard,
The Honorable secretary of treasury.
Jenet Yellen.

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