419 scam: Mrs. Amina Jane Mohammed<info@bateria.net> United Nations Recovery Unit. Kindly revert Back for record purpose.

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs. Amina Jane Mohammed<info@bateria.net>
Reply-To: aminajane002@gmail.com
Date: 17 Feb 2020 09:04:08 +0100
Subject: United Nations Recovery Unit. Kindly revert Back for record purpose.

Attention:

Sir/Madam,

Calvary greetings to you and I bring you good tidings.
My name is Amina Jane Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the
United Nation. I have been instructed to break the good news to
you concerning your returned/recovered consignment which was
convey by a Diplomat from Accra-Ghana has been recovered and set
to be dispatch to you directly from the United Nation's
Diplomatic channel through one of our special Diplomatic Agent
Mr. Solomon Mike.

After the security check on the consignment, we are glad to
inform you that all bills are intact and United Nation cashier
confirmed the amount value of $10,500,000.00 ( Ten Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars )
It is with good will I contact you to make your mind ready to
receive this consignment as we make possible arrangement for the
diplomat to take the next available flight to be with you and
make this delivery personally to you without hassle or security
interference.

Due to lack of correspondence, I need to be very sure I am
contacting, dealing with the rightful beneficiary of this
consignment.
Kindly provide some credentials to help verify and cross-check
that you are are the rightful beneficiary

Full Name:
Address:
Telephone Number(s)
Email Address(es)
Any form of Identification will be preferable.

Upon confirmation of the above details, further details will be
released to you and the flight schedule will be issued and the
delivery diplomat details for your perusal.

I patiently wait for your swift response.

As instructed by the Chairman, if I do not get a positive
response in 24 hours, this delivery will be void as it will be
consider that the beneficiary is deceased.

Amina Jane Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nation

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