419 scam: "Mrs. S. Thomas"<claimresouce@gmail.com> Congratulations

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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:
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. S. Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <callus@qdwxs.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 00:19:01 -0700
Subject: Congratulations

United Nations Social Welfare Organization (U.N.S.W.O)
World Charity Welfare Union
261 Avenue, Belford USA

OFFICIAL FUNDS TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

Dear Beneficiary

I am the financial officer of United Nations Social Welfare Organization (U.N.S.W.O) in association with International Monetary Funds.

Congratulations: This message is to notify you that you have award from United Nations Social Welfare Organization. The World Global Aid awarded you with sum of Four Million Five Hundred Thousand USD. The international monetary funds IMF have placed easy funds to people all over the world to have good life and take care of good business, maintain good standard of living for and for educating students.

You are advice to make urgent claims of your $ 4,500,000 with immediately because we are completing all transfer. This money is 100% yours and 100% real/legitimate. We have sent payment order and instructed the bank to pay you as soon as possible.

Please provide the information below to COMPLETE YOUR TRANSFER REGISTRATION:

Your Full Name..........
Sex..........
Home Address.........
State.....................
Country: ..................
Your Direct Mobile Phone........
Date of Birth....................
Occupation: ..................
Identification No:...............

Kindly fill in your correct information. Please note that changes to transaction details will not be possible after authorization.

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Shine Thomas
United Nations Social Welfare Organization (U.N.S.W.O)
Matters Related To Poor Social Live,
Natural Disasters, Terrorism, Abuse.

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