419 scam: "Dr. Desmond Novia (Coordinator)" <drdn0010@gmail.com> Your Urgent Attention Is Required

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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:
- "mobilization fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- un.unrc@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Desmond Novia (Coordinator)" <drdn0010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <un.unrc@consultant.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 14:23:16 -0700
Subject: Your Urgent Attention Is Required

Attn:

Be informed that We have recovered a consignment box from Courier Company and belonging to you with Consignment Tagged: JRJRD1078891432 valued two million , five hundred thousand United States dollars with the above mentioned address and telephone number. And since you have been in contact us, we have arranged certified medium to deliver this your consignment to you without any further delay and it has come to final step.

According to the laws in U.N.R.C INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE you are mandated AFTER RECEIVING YOUR FUND to give 5% of the fund to any charity home of your choice and 5% to victims of Climate change.Thus you can rest assured that no one will delay your consignment again as long as this U.N. INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE is concerned.

The U.N.R.C INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE have arranged a certified means in which you can receive your fund. Hence your recovered fund has been uploaded into a certified ATM CARD in which you can use to withdraw from any AUTO-MATED TELLER MACHINE any where around the globe. This mode of delivery is adopted to ensure that there is no further delay.

The U.N.R.C INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE wish to inform you that you obliged to an obliged $225 to receive it, this sum is known as Duty/Mobilization sum of U.N COMMITTEE and Delivering and logistics of your fund to you.

We want to let you know that everything is going accordingly to the laws, ethics and policy over here, the U.N.R.C has made it mandatory that every beneficiary is obliged to pay only $225.00 as Duty/mobilization fee to enables his or her ATM CARD be delivered to him/her without hitch or delay.

Mode of delivery: Upon receipt of the duty, mobilization sum, your certified ATM CARD will be mailed to your home immediately.

Meanwhile, we will attach a copy of your certified ATM CARD for your viewing and clarification, hence upon your immediate compliance, we will ship your ATM CARD to you, which you must receive within 48 hours of dispatch.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation and understanding. Waiting to hear from you ASAP.

Best Regard
Dr.Desmond Novia
Coordinator U.N.R.C.
Email +: un.unrc@consultant.com
Tel: 1 310 879 5096
Our ref: un.unrc.91.2023

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