419 scam: "Mr. António Guterres"<reverenfriday-un@mail.com> Did You Authorize This Woman?

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2349025805618 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- rev.fridayditmer555@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. António Guterres" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.fridayditmer555@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:41:10 -0300
Subject: Did You Authorize This Woman?

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT FOR AUTHOURIZATION PAYMENT

Transfers UN Plaza,DC2-2060,Abuja Federal Capital Development Authority (F.C.T)

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 United Nations Office Nigeria.

I am Mr. Antуnio Guterres Secretary General UN presently a counter claims on your funds valued ($10.5 Million Dollars) as over due Contract/Inheritance/lottery payment by one Elizabeth Williams, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of ( Elizabeth Williams ) thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following account details:

Elizabeth Williams, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK,ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Elizabeth Williams, if we do not hear from you within the next two Working days from today.

Your Fund in Person As We Have Different Payment Centers All Around The World and the Chief Protocol Officer in charge of the Fund Release Unit Rev. Fr. Ditmer Eduart have been

authorize to handle the release process of your fund per your chosen method you want to use to receive your Fund from the above listed means. You are hereby advised without delay to stop

all contact going on between you and anybody on Internet over the claim of your Fund because you will end up at nothing with them as they have no Fund for you and you must understand

that we are here to ensure that you receive your fund without any further problem, so follow our instruction and contact rev. Fr. Ditmer Eduart for the claim of your Fund.

Rev. Friday. Ditmer Eduart

Chief Protocol Officer, Fund Release Department.

Email: ( rev.fridayditmer555@gmail.com )

Direct Tel: (+234-9025805618)

Your Full name & Address....................................

Contact Phone Number / Fax Number............................

Current Occupation..............................

Marital Status..............................

Sex...................................

Age........................

Scan copy of your Working ID/ Int'l Passport.............................

Best Regards,

Mr. Antуnio Guterres Secretary General UN.

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