419 scam: =?utf-8?q?Ant=C3=B3nio_Guterres_=3C=3E?=@vs-clone.au.syrahost.com Very Important Message

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Ant=C3=B3nio_Guterres_=3C=3E?=@vs-clone.au.syrahost.com
Reply-To: resolt@protonmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 23:22:30 -0800
Subject: Very Important Message

Dear Victim =

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a=
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experienc=
ing in getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money=
from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which =
your fund remain unpaid to you.
I am Ant=F3nio Guterres Director of international affairs in the United Na=
tion (UN). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office=
by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are tre=
ated by Various Banks and Courier Companies Diplomat(s) across Europe to Af=
rica and Asia London UK, and we have decided to put a STOP to that and that=
is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in United State.
After our meeting today, an official agreement was reached between the Boa=
rd of Trustees and Glasfrew Security Company which took an immediate effect=
s for the Security Company to issue the Award Winners/ Inheritance Award W=
inners/ Inheritance Funds of this The sum of Ten Million Five Thousands Un=
ited States Dollars ($10,500,000.00).
All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGO's, Finance Companies,=
Banks, Security Companies and Diplomat(s) which have been in contact with =
you of late have been instructed to back off from your transaction and you =
have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the United Nations i=
s now directly in charge of your payment. Your fund will be release to you =
directly from our source with immediate effect and we shall give you furthe=
r details on how your fund will be released.
You are hereby advice to provide your information as stated below:
Full Name: ...
Address:. ...
Telephone:....
Occupation:.......
Age :..........
Sincerely
Ant=F3nio Guterres
security code? 1985
Mobile: +1 806 318 8671
Fax: +1 813 666 3100
Please do not reply if you are NOT the owner of this email address
NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is becau=
se of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we (U=
N) urge you to treat it genuinely.

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