419 scam: United Nations <alexandercynthia208@gmail.com> Good day

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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)
- ",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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- michaelvm01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations <alexandercynthia208@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michaelvm01@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 01:01:50 -0700
Subject: Good day

(International Territory)
Address 760 United Nations Plaza,
New York, New York 10017, United States

Attn: Fund Beneficiary.

REF: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10,500,000.00

During the joint meeting held by the European Union (E.U.) with United
Nations (U.N.) on Lottery Winnings, Contract and Inheritance fund
Payment; The United Nations decided to compensate people who have been
scammed and also people who haven't received their lottery winning
doing the years due to corrupt officials.

Investigations were carried out on those corrupt officials and a
reasonable amount of money was recovered from them, for this reason,
the United Nations decided to compensate 10 lucky people who were
victims of this fraud, E-mail addresses were selected randomly and
your email was among this 10 lucky people. You are hereby compensated
with the sum of US$10,500,000.00.

A part payment of US$7,500,000.00 will be Credited in your online bank
account that will be setup in your favor or an ATM MASTER CARD in your
favor. After you receive this first payment via ATM CARD OR WIRE
TRANSFER, another US$3,000,000.00 will be Activated and send to you as
well. We have taken this measure in order to avoid any unnecessary
lapses or delay during the process of delivering the ATM MASTER CARD
to your address or setting up online bank account in your favor
depends on the choice you made to receive this funds.

NOTE: Your payment via ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER OR ATM MASTER CARD
DELIVERY is worth US$10,500,000.00 and has been Activated awaiting for
your respond. You are hereby advised to contact: Mr. Michael Victor
Moon and follow every instructions from him to enable a successful
delivery or transfer all depends on your choice.

Below is the contact information.

Mr. Michael Victor Moon

Direct email address: michaelvm01@hotmail.com

WhatsApp: +1(612)504-9821

We will strictly monitor the process of your ATM MASTER CARD delivery
or wire transfer to avoid the hopeless situation created by the past
corrupt officials from been repeated again.

Please acknowledge receipt of this important information.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. AntÃ³nio Guterres
Secretary-General United Nations
Federal Reserve System

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