419 scam: "From: Mrs. Adela Raz" <skyebnkpllc@gmail.com> UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT NOTICE.

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "united state dollar" (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: "From: Mrs. Adela Raz" <skyebnkpllc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.adelaraz101@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 10:08:21 -1200
Subject: UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT NOTICE.

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division

From: Mrs. Adela Raz.

This is to inform you that I came to U.S.A. yesterday from London
after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies
from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South Erica and the United
States of America Respectively, Concerning The Fraudulent Arts Going
On In Global World. I have met with the President of United States of
America Mr. Donald Trump of who claimed that he has been trying his
best to make sure you receive your fund in your account since he was
elected as president.

Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr. AntÃ³nio Guterres,
We are working in collaborations with the U.S. Federal Bureau Of
Investigation (FBI) and have decided to waive away all your clearance
fees/Charges and authorize the Government of United States of America
to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of $10.5
Million dollars approved by both the United States of America
government and the U.N into your account without any delay. The only
fee you will pay to confirm your fund into your account is your
Notarization fee, which will cost you only but $350, 00 united state
dollars, to the U N.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that
some top United States of America and British Government Officials are
interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One
Mr.Richard Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your
fund into their personal account, you also have to understand that the
reason why the world Governmental Authorities agreed to send me to
United States of America is because United States is the only country
you can trust to avoid been scammed again.

I have a very limited time to stay in United States of America here so
I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can
advise you on how best to confirm your fund in your account within the
next 24 hours. once i hear from you i will release my direct telephone
line to you For oral discussion.

Your urgent response is highly needed in this regards.

Good News

Sincerely yours.
Mrs.Adela Raz.

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