419 scam: "CIA Office" <coo@ucia.gov> (no subject)

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "CIA Office" <coo@ucia.gov>
Reply-To: makridisandrew1@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 03 May 2020 12:03:52 +0100
Subject:

U.S Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Directorate of Operations
Langley, Virginia, McLean,
Virginia, United States
(87.36/WMM1)

ATTN :

The Office of Chief Operating Officer , Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) wishes to inform you officially that after Thorough investigations The Directorate of Public Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other Security Agencies in the UNITED STATES , discovered that you have not receive your fund as long promised by various security agencies and most respected governmental ministries. We have made it Our first point of call since this legal investigation to settle all Outstanding Payments accrued to You or Your Corporations with respect to Our local and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding payment who have not yet received their payments. Note that from the record in Our file, your outstanding payment is only $20, 600,000.00 (Twenty Million Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars) We loaded in an ATM Visa Card for easy transferring condition that allows you to make maximum daily withdrawal limit of $20,000.

NOTE: the Office of Chief Operating Officer interfaces with the Director of National Intelligence On Foreign Forensic Fund Recovery (FFFR) From African Countries, mostly Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana and Kenya for the complete and successful transfer of this fund to you as the rightful proven beneficiary.
You only have to secure a recommended SUPREME ORIGINAL COURT AFFIDAVIT from the FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA as the real country of origin to this fund at the stipulated sum of $155 and only with the signed ORIGINAL COURT AFFIDAVIT , you are guaranteed and assured of the complete delivery within a maximum period of 24hrs to Your needed reconfirmed

Full name
Current Address
Phone Number

Upon Your Response we shall provide you an authorized details you will Direct the payment of $155 only for the ORIGINAL COURT AFFIDAVIT through the Western Union, Money Gram or Even Ria Transfer to this verified Details by The Directorate of Analysis and get back to us with the payment receipt for a mutual verification by the both Agencies and once authentified, You shall be provided with all the necessary document for signatory and commencement of your fund delivery follows with due regards.
Thanks for your cooperation as your quick response and compliance to this email notice with adherence to the above instructions is highly anticipated.

Thanks and Our Regards,
Andrew (Andy) Makridis
Chief Operating Officer(COO) of the Central Intelligence Agency
C-C. Homeland Security Council
C-C. CIA
C-C. International Police

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