419 scam: "Mr. ANTONIO GUTERRES" <dispatch@minneapolisparks.org> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY OWNER OF THIS FUNDS

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
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.
- unitednationdepartment063@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. ANTONIO GUTERRES" <dispatch@minneapolisparks.org>
Reply-To: unitednationdepartment063@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:53:43 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY OWNER OF THIS FUNDS

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY OWNER OF THIS FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS DELIVERY / AUDIT UNIT
UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
GENERAL MR. ANTONIO GUTERRES
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL

URGENT NOTICE

The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) and UN Humanitarian Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has made

available today a COMPENSATION OF(USD$400,000.00) successful claimants.Payment is being made in respect of all the people

that has been scammed in any part of the world/on going Covid 19, internally

displaced persons (IDP) and vulnerable communities resulting from the recent escalation of the conflict in the three

governorates. Over the next six months, more than 300,000 people, including children will benefit from health, nutrition,

children protection and water and sanitation interventions.

the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of (USD$400,000.00) (Four Hundred Thousand United States

Dollars Only) each and you have to indicate how much you have lost from the hand of scammers and Fraudsters in the past or

going Covid 19 pandemic.

This compensation involved foreign contractors, Inheritors,Lottery Winners and employment seekers etc that lost their money

in the past in the hands of Fraudsters without receiving their funds. We found your name in the payment list that is why we

contacted you.

You are hereby advised to respond very urgently with your details as requested to enable us to contact our Reserve Bank in

Benin republic , to process your Compensation payment without further delay. Your compensation of(USD$400,000.00)

(four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) funds has already been Approved and deposited to the paying bank for

security purposes in which they will release your funds as instructed as soon as we hear from you.
You are advised to include the followings below:

(1)Your Full Name,===..
(2).Your Country,===
(3).Your Direct Telephone Numbers,==
(4).Your fax number:,==
(6).Your Correct Home Address,==
(7).Your CITY:==
(8).your age,===
(9).Your Next Email Address,
(10).OCCUPATION:==

Your immediate response is urgently needed. You are Welcome and highly appreciated for your understanding.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
GENERAL MR. ANTONIO GUTERRES
SECRETARY-GENERAL UNITED NATION
Kindly reply to (unitednationdepartment063@gmail.com)

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