419 scam: "United Nations" <lashonda.caldwell@snhu.edu> Please call !!!!!!!!!

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: antoniogun@mail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 07:24:25 -0500
Subject: Please call !!!!!!!!!

United Nations Headquarters
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York 10017, U.S.A
Tel: (646)948-8985

Dear Beneficiary,

It has come to my knowledge that the over-due contract/Inheritance/Winning sum,of some of our beneficiaries, which unfortunately includes YOU,that had been placed on HOLD by the United State Government due to lack of proper documentations, will be released to you within 24hrs from now. This unfortunate delay occurred due to the exit of former Secretary General of the United Nation Ban Ki-moon,US Treasury Secretary Jacob Joseph "Jack" Lew and the sudden exit of the former FBI director James Comey.

The fund in the value of $5,352.000.00 will be ready to transfer from the Federal Reserve Bank, as soon as you pay the re-processing fee of $187.00 only through our fiduciary agent,John Garza.Agent John Garza will get the duty fee certified and paid on your behalf at the IRS office and then the Federal Reserve Bank will be authorized to transfer the fund to your Bank Account.
In the leu of this, it is imperative that you give a response to this email,kindly providing your bank account details for a bank wire transfer from the Federal Reserve Bank New-York.Also,if for ease of access,you wish for an electronic card payment instead,it can be processed and delivered to you.

The following information are required and advised to be sent through our secured email servers.

FULL NAME.
HOME ADDRESS.
MOBILE/HOME TELEPHONE Number.

Note: You are to Send your response via email to my secure email

(antoniosec2017@secretary.net)

You are also advised to place a Call to the above phone number as soon as you get this email.

Yours sincerely,

Antonio Guterres
Secretary General UN

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