419 scam: "Mail" <info@info.com> Your Fund Notifications

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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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cliamfunds@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mail" <info@info.com>
Reply-To: cliamfunds@gmx.com
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 03:49:02 -0700
Subject: Your Fund Notifications

Hello,

Following the directive from the United nation recovering group(china) in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) I am pleased to announce to you that i have been authorize to stand as your personal Lawyer (Representative) to claim your Inheritance/Contract fund in the sum of (Two Million and Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) which is in figures $2,500,000.00USD.

With Further Introduction,My Name is Attorney Zang Lin,I am pleased to work with you with many instructions to claim your fund as directed,Your fund which will be transferred to you from the China citic Bank,Will be carried out through a telex wire transfer to your personal Account.

I will advise you to follow all instructions which I will be feeding you with,To Enable a successful release of your fund to you.
You are hereby advised to contact me through the email to enable us to proceed further.

contact through *****cliamfunds@gmx.com****

Thank You.

Attorney Zang.

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