419 scam: "Dear beneficiary." <kkjjus@gmail.com> RE...

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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:
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",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)
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- info.department2020org@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dear beneficiary." <kkjjus@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.departmentinfo5054@aol.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 09:11:33 +0200
Subject: RE...

REF: MANDATORY RELEASE ORDER TO YOUR FUND.IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOUTH
AFRICAN RESERVE BANK. FUND MONITORING /AUTHORIZATION OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL BANKING DEPARTMENT
DEAR SCAMS VICTIM.

Dear Valued Beneficiary.

We are pleased to notify you that after series of meeting with our
board of directors held with the United Kingdom and the Inland Revenue
Services regarding the complains of their unclaimed due fund? For
your notice the new government of UK London has decided to compensate
every Scam Victim all Over the World each with a large (Â£3,000,000.00
(SUM OF THREE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS) your name was listed among scams
victims and duly approved for this payment and you are free to contact
any of our agents Office in Europe, Africa, Asia and United Kingdom
and USA for your payment.

Based on these faithful recommendations, note that during the last U.N
meetings held IN AFRICA and UK London, it was alarmed by the world on
the loss of funds by various individuals to those scams artists
operating in syndicates all over the world today, most especially
African. In order to compensate scams victims, the Africans Bodies in
conjunction with the UK Government now pay a total (Â£3,000,000.00
(THREE MILLION POUND STERLING) British pounds each in accordance with
the UK recommendations.

Due to corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems, your payments are
supervised by the United Nations Officials, CORES bank and Finance
International Bank as the corresponding paying office. For claiming
your compensation of ((Â£3,000,000.00 THREE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS)
kindly feels free to contact our approved private payment Department
officer Name: Madam MRS. JENN. She will instruct you on what to do in
order to successfully receive your compensation fund immediately from
us.

you have to Contact has assigned with some of private office for the
payment as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your THREE
MILLION BRITISH POUNDS for your compensation funds via online banking
or through ATM card or bank to bank Transfer to who Every is the
Beneficiary Fund.

Please all your Details must be forward to us here at our Email Address
( info.department2020org@aol.com )

Thanks and have nice day.

FROM MR. C.S. VENKATAKRISHNAN. (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

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