419 scam: "MR. ANTONIO GUTERRES"<webmaster@izcalli.gob.mx> Message From United Nation Secretary General.

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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)
- "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: "MR. ANTONIO GUTERRES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aguterresunsecretary@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 05:15:51 -0700
Subject: Message From United Nation Secretary General.

From Desk Of Mr.Antonio Guterres

United Nations Secretary General &

Chairman Refund Payment Committee

Address: 405 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10017, USA

Telephone:+14708099043

Hello Dear

Hello Good day, Please pay attention to my message. I am Mr. António

Guterres, United Nations Secretary General Yes i want to inform you

recently that we have been instructed by the U.S Government and

International Monetary Fund and in-conjunction with the World Bank to

compensate you with the sum of $6,500,000 thousand

USD for not receiving your inheritance/contract payment for many years

due to false offices that refuses to release your funds to you.

Now we have finally made a solid agreement with the U.S Government and

international monetary Fund and World Bank to compensate you with the

sum of $6,500,000.00 thousand USD for your patient.

You are to provide us the below information so we can proceed to

release your compensation within 3 working days.

Your Full Name:_______________________

Current address: _____________________

Cell Phone number:_____________________

Passport/ID #:_____________________

Occupation:_____________________

Age: _____________________

Means of receiving your payment: Bank wire.

We will proceed immediately to release your payment soon we receive

your information the above information.

Thank you very much.

Yours sincerely

Mr. António Guterres,

United Nation Secretary General.

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