419 scam: "Ambassador Collen V. Kelapile (UN)." <laurie@jctrees.com> 12/04/2023....

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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.
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.
- ambassador05collen1@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ambassador Collen V. Kelapile (UN)." <laurie@jctrees.com>
Reply-To: ambassador05collen1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:23:57 -0400
Subject: 12/04/2023....

Good day ,

I am Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile President of the United Nation
Economic and Social Council and I work hand to hand with the U.S
Department of the Treasury, the bureau of unclaimed funds and the World
Bank ,

We discovered that you have an unclaimed payment that was supposed to be
remitted to you, maybe due to some unforeseen circumstance that allow you
to finish your transactions home or abroad, so I took it upon myself to
get in touch with you before it will be forfeited as you still have the
chance to claim your funds. Get back to me for more details on how to
claim your payment before it is marked unclaimed.

I need your full name, current Phone number, Home address and a copy of
your valid Id card, so that we can commence the process of approving the
funds to your name for possible transfer within 48 hours.

Stay Safe & Healthy.

Yours sincerely,
Ambassador Collen V. Kelapile (UN).
ambassador05collen1@gmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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