419 scam: "Secretary-General António Guterres."<bichvan@static.vnpt.vn> YOUR PAYMENT IS READY!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- online.remittance@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Secretary-General António Guterres." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <online.remittance@mail.ru>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 10:27:20 -0000
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY!

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX0/2019

Attention: My Good Friend.

How are you today? I am very sorry to have contacted you in this manner because we don't know each other before, You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed, the UNITED NATIONS has agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$350,000.00. This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract payment, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you. You are therefore advised to contact Mr. John Fletcher (BANK OF AMERICA) with the details below.

Contact him immediately for your payment of USD$350,000.00. You shall receive your payment via ATM Visa Card for security purpose, and you can access your payment on any ATM Automated Machine or any Bank of your choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM CARD to you. Contact Mr. John Fletcher immediately for the release of your payment:

Mr. John Fletcher (BANK OF AMERICA)
Email: online.remittance@mail.ru
Phone: +1-616-201-2493

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your Payment Compensation.

Making the world a better place.

Regards,
Secretary-General António Guterres.

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