419 scam: "DR BELL LORRIS"<info@whninc.org> YOUR GRANT PAYMENT CENTER (GPC) FROM U.S.A

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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)
- ",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: "DR BELL LORRIS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <martinsgrade001@aliyun.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:43:26 -0800
Subject: YOUR GRANT PAYMENT CENTER (GPC) FROM U.S.A

Attn:

It has been brought to our notice that you have not been paid your long overdue grant payment by the UN. This is due to some corrupt hoodlums, and some corrupt government officials who try to divert your money into their own private account. We have arranged your payment through International ATM Card Payment Center, this is part of an instruction passed by the United Nations in respect to all over delayed payment.

The Payment Center department will send your ATM Card valued sum of ($3,500,000.00 Three Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). which you are to use in accessing your fund in any ATM MACHINE located any where in the world, and the maximum withdrawal daily limit is US$5000.00. but it will take years but the best option is as soon as you receive it, you can use it to make a transfer into your own private account. So kindly contact the Payment Center with the below information, Most importantly you are advised to send your full data to him, which includes:

Contact Name: Mr. Martins Grade

Email: martinsgrade001@aliyun.com

Full Name:.................

Current Residential Address:.......

Direct Phone Number:.......

Country:........

All have to do now is contact Mr. Martins Grade and send him $580 for the shipping fee of your package. Note if you are not ready to comply with the obvious delivery fee, please do not bother to contact him.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards,

DR BELL LORRIS

GRANT PAYMENT CENTER (GPC)

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