419 scam: "WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION"<es@sglinknet.com.br> Re: Information!

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <informationn09@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 04:12:32 -0700
Subject: Re: Information!

Dear �Beneficiary

Following the outbreak of Corona-Virus ( Covid-19 �Pandemic ) �the �World Health Organization (WHO) � in collaboration with �World Bank Organization for COVID-19 �Pandemic �has selected � your E-MAIL �as the Winner of ongoing Palliative Fund Riffle Draw Competition for Covid -19 Cash Relive held in World Health Organization (WHO) � Washington DC USA and may it interest �you to know that �the �World Health Organization (WHO) Palliative Fund �Riffle Draw �was �initiated to support �individuals on the �global Lockdown �worldwide and you�re the lucky Winner of this edition which amounted �to the �sum of US$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand �United State Dollar ) and to process the release of your �winning fund , your advised to get back to me for further details.

Congratulation

Thanks

James Chan

World Health Organization (WHO)

Office �Address: �525, 23rd Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037 USA

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