419 scam: Office Payment <officepayment34@gmail.com> Attn:Sir/Madam,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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: Office Payment <officepayment34@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesemma33@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 07:34:16 +0100
Subject: Attn:Sir/Madam,

Mr. Goerge Repper
United Nations
68 King William St, London.

Attn: Sir/Ma,

This is to acquaint you on the outcome of our 3 days meeting with U.N
International Financial Investigation Unit and the Association of
Better Business Bureau to compensate scam victims upon due
verification and Approval, we have jointly approved US$1.5 million
(One million,Five hundred thousand United States Dollars) for every
confirmed victim. Your E-mail address was generated through the
computer ballot system as one of the selected victim to receive this
compensation.

However, adequate arrangement has been put in place for you to reclaim
your fund and also for your fund to be dule out to you through Bank to
bank Transfer/ online transfer or by issuing an ATM Card to you which
would be mailed to your address. For the purpose of proper
verification of your claims, it is imperative that you furnish us with
the following of your details.

Your Full Name(s):
Your Cellphone Number:
Contact Address:

As soon as I receive the above information I will send you the
affiliated bank in London that will release/remittance of your payment
to you.

Your Sincerely,
Mr. George Repper
United Nations
68 King William St, London.

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