419 scam: Mike Brown <ykfkyufkufy@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:

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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mike Brown <ykfkyufkufy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mikebrown35090@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 13:21:24 +0100
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY

HELLO GOOD NEWS TO YOU
This is Mike Brown from United Nations office, I am hereby to let you
know that your compensation funds has been received into our office
here in UNITED NATIONS and Iâ€™m the only person appointed to have it
delivered to your house address, it is said to be a total sum of
10millionUSD , Furthermore we need you to get us a personal proof of
you together with where the funds will be delivered to, to ensure itâ€™s
same with what we have here. Do note that your stamp yellow tag fee
and delivery stamp will be cleared as well to ensure all documents are
stamped and signed here before direct delivery to yourÂ homeÂ address

You are therefore advised to reconfirm your details to enable the
financial department release your payment to you without any delay.
Thus, reconfirm the following:
1. Full Name___
2. Home address__
3. Phone number__
4. Occupation__
5. Photo of ID___
6.Â Gender___

We look forward to your prompt response.
Thank you.
Mike Brown.
Director of Payments,
United Nations Ministry ofÂ ForeignÂ Affairs

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