419 scam: William Sweeney <williamsweneyjr@gmail.com> Re: Good News From FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center

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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:
- "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: William Sweeney <williamsweneyjr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsweneyjr0@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 09:29:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Good News From FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center

REF: FC-IP/2122-FB10066/8477
Re: Internet Crime Victim Restitution

Very Urgent!

This is to inform you that the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center was instructed by the United States Government and Governing body of the United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on the restitution payment approved in your favor, During the course of our investigation, we discovered that your restitution payment has been unnecessarily delaying by the corrupt officials and Government regulatory organs who was trying to divert your funds into their private accounts for self reason.

It's my pleasure to inform you that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was mandated by the United States Government and United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit to investigate and release your restitution payment as a result of Internet scam victim. The United States Government and United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit agreed to compensate you with the sum of ($1,959,910.00 USD) One Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten United State Dollars only.

You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the lucky person to be paid this month through our paying center, so kindly get back to us as soon as possible for immediate processing of your restitution payment.

Be informed that this Fund has been approved in your favor and duly signed by the United States Government and United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit for payment.

Sincerely Yours
Mr. William F. Sweeney, Jr. Assistant Director in charge of the New York Division.

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