419 scam: "Hon Grant Robertson"<officr0217@ir.edum.org> Attn: email owner

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- ba9339561@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon Grant Robertson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <milljackie24@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:40:03 -0700
Subject: Attn: email owner

Attn: email owner

payment notification from Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) i am writing to notify you of a payment file containing your email and name which has been issued out to you by the Ministry of Finance, New Zealand. Please indicate if you have received your approved inheritance fund of (US$3,5M Dollars) We have tried all our possible means to contact you since your name and email were stated on the manifest list submitted by Bank of China (BOC) who transferred the US$3,5M Dollars to Bank of New Zealand for further payout to you,

Finally, you have the opportunity to enjoy positive 2023 if you corporate and follow the official instructions mandate for the processing release of your fund worth ($3,500,000,00) Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office henceforth, You are required to send bellow Information for your transfer: Remember send all your reply to my email below ( ba9339561@gmail.com )

1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Full Address:
3) Your Contact Telephone and Fax No:
3) Your Profession, Age and Marital Status:
4) Any Valid Form of Your Identification/Driven License:
5) Occupation and Country of Origin:

As soon as we receive the above mentioned information, your payment will be processed and released to you

Yours Sincerely
Hon Grant Robertson
Minister of Finance

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