419 scam: "Richard Cohen" <elyas@tanjungoffshore.com.my> PAYMENT OF $5,000,000USD

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Cohen" <elyas@tanjungoffshore.com.my>
Reply-To: johnwalker2331@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 13:47:02 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT OF $5,000,000USD

FOREIGN DEBT RECOVERING / RECONCILIATION UNIT UNITED NATIONS, WORLD BANK / =
IMF Dear Beneficiary PAYMENT OF $5,000,000USD It has come to the notices of=
British Government and this Committee on Appropriation and Foreign Debt Pa=
yment recovering on behalf of the United States Government under the auspic=
es of his Excelency President Barrack Obama, Alexandra Mary of the british =
government, have unanimously decided to plead for your forgiveness and for =
you to revert your distrust on people and the state Government. All efforts=
are being put in place to chastise all our corrupt government officials th=
at projected, represented and tarnished the image of US before the entire W=
orld Community. This is in a bid to uphold and maintain the United States G=
overnment international reputation with the United Nation, O.A.U, World Ban=
k, I.M.F,and Paris Club respectively. In this regard,This Committee has rea=
ched a consensus to offset your outstanding payment sum of $5,000,000USD . =
We shall be glad if you will cooperate immediately with us to enable us fin=
alize the transfer of your payment into your bank account. This committee h=
as been solemly empowered and authorized to offset all outstanding payment =
exclusively for and on behalf of the United States Government. Note that an=
y correspondence or transaction carried out with any other person(s)/instit=
ution except this committee is done at your own risk and thus, we stand no =
chance to accept or condone any complain of misfortune that might arise or =
cause you in such contact. Respond back to us to confirm receipt. Also forw=
ard to us your means of Identification, thereafter we shall Direct you furt=
her on this payment excise. Yours Faithfully, Richard Cohen, UNITED NATIONS=
OFFICE

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