419 scam: "UN-Global Finance"<sccoter@centrum.cz> Re: Claim Department,

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "UN-Global Finance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cs430@websend.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:21:26 -0700
Subject: Re: Claim Department,

(INTERNATIONAL RELIEF BENEFIT FUNDS DEPARTMENT & THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY)
Address: 760 United Nations Plaza,
New York, New York 10017, United States

REF: CLAIM DEPARTMENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10,500,000.00,

During the joint meeting held by the European Union (E.U.) with United Nations (U.N.) on Lottery Winnings, Contract and Inheritance fund Payment; The United Nations decided to compensate people who have been scammed and also people who haven't received their lottery winning & compensation fund during the past couple of years due to corrupt officials.

Investigations were carried out on those corrupt officials and a reasonable amount of money was recovered from them, for this reason, the United Nations decided to compensate 10 (Ten) lucky recipients who were victims of this fraud, E-mail addresses were selected randomly and your email was among these 10 (Ten) lucky recipients which you've been approved grant access in receiving your relief benefit funds. You are hereby compensated with the sum of US$10,500,000.00 for grant access via ATM MASTER CARD delivery or via ONLINE OFFSHORE ACCOUNT for wire transfer.

A part payment of US$7,500,000.00 will be Credited in your online bank account that will be setup in your favor or an ATM MASTER CARD in your favor. After you receive this first payment via ATM MASTER CARD OR WIRE TRANSFER, another US$3,000,000.00 will be Activated and sent to you as well. We have taken this measure in order to avoid any unnecessary lapses or delay during the process of delivering the ATM MASTER CARD to your address or setting up an online bank account in your favor depending on the choice you made to receive these funds.

NOTE: Your payment via ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER OR ATM MASTER CARD DELIVERY is worth US$10,500,000.00 and has been Activated awaiting for your response. You are hereby advised to contact: MR. CHIM SUE and follow every instruction from him to enable a successful delivery or transfer all depends on your choice.

Below Is The Contact Information Of Your Processing Agent.

Admin Responsible For Processing & Dispatching Control Unit.: MR. CHIM SUE.

E-mail Address.: cs430@websend.net

Phone Number.: (914)-786-6661

We will strictly monitor the process of your ATM MASTER CARD delivery or wire transfer to avoid the hopeless situation created by the past corrupt officials from being repeated again. Please acknowledge receipt of this important information as it is verified and certified.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. António Guterres.
Secretary-General United Nations
Federal Reserve System.

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