419 scam: "Mr. Bello" <info@vnnic.vn> READ AND GET BACK TO ME T

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "ken_45@daum.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Bello" <info@vnnic.vn>
Reply-To: ken_45@daum.net
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:16:50 +0200
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME T

How are you doing?

I am Usman Bello the head of Foreign payment department under Ministry of Finance Nigeria, I have been directed to contact you as your name was among those to receive the Debt Management Office Compensation payment program so you will be receiving the sum of $1,000,000,00 as compensation that was entitle to you.

In order to receive this payment you are hereby advice to reconfirm the following information of yours as follows

1. FULL NAME.
2. HOUSE OR OFFICE ADDRESS.
3. MOBILE PHONE NUMBER.
4. COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

Also note that three payment option has been made available to receive this compensation of $1,000,000.00 so you are to pick one of the three listed payment option as listed below to enable the bank to program your payment.

You are advice to select from the options below, the means by which you will like to receive your Fund:

(1) Bank Transfer

(2) Bank Draft

(3) ATM VISA CARD

I will appreicate your prompt response to this mail so we can proceed ahead.
PLEASE SEND THE REQUIRED DETAILS TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL AT (
ken_45@daum.net )

Thanks,
Usman Bello

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