419 scam: Natalia Kanem <unt04776@gmail.com> sir /ma :Very urgent

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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 dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Natalia Kanem <unt04776@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nataliakamem@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 05:49:48 -0700
Subject: sir /ma :Very urgent

--

Dr.Mrs Natalia Kanem
chairperson of the Economic
and Social Council of United Nations (UN

Attn: sir/ma :Did you Authorized Anyone To Claim Your Funds??,

I am Dr. Mrs. Natalia Kanem, I am the chairperson of the Economic and
Social Council of United Nations (UN) and coordinating Chairman of
the UN working committee in the West African region. Your payment
file was brought to my desk since last week with an application of
change of beneficiary submitted by Mr. Denis Paul from USA submitted
claims on your funds stating that you are dead and also he was given
the authority to claim the funds Five Million Six Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars(US$5.6M)

HERE ARE HIS BANKING INFORMATION THAT HE SUBMITTED:

NAME DENIS PAUL
SOUTHWESTERN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
WESCORP 924 OVERLAND COURTSAN DIMAS, CA 91772. USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 322079133
ABA/ROUTING NUMBER: 1220-41-21-9
DENIS PAUL (Beneficiary).

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN
IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE UNITED NATIONS WILL NOT BEHELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.

Although we stopped him first until we receive a confirmation from
you. You are therefore requested to get back to us to confirm the
authenticity of the application of claim submitted by Denis Paul or
if you did not authorized him for any reason, urgently get back to us
so that we can direct you on how you are going to receive your fund.

Your urgent response is highly needed.

Yours truly,

Respectfully,
Dr.Mrs Natalia Kanem

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