419 scam: USAID<admin@sucsoft.com> CONGRATULATIONS

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

Fraud email example:

From: USAID<admin@sucsoft.com>
Reply-To: usaid_relief2020@protonmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:12:49 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

United States Agency for International Development
Employees: 3,893 career U.S. employees (FY 2016)
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
Annual budget: 27,2 billion USD (FY 2016 Budgetary Resources)
Founder: John F. Kennedy
Founded: 3 November 1961
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HELLO
CONGRATULATION, AS WE ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED NATION COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT & W.H.O ,IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE GOVERNOR HEREBY APPROVE =
YOUR COVID19 PANDEMIC DONATION AMOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND A=
MERICAN DOLLARS ($350,000.00 USD).
AS A BENEFICIARY OF COUNTRY/STATE PAYMENT AS COMPENSATION FROM THE FORTY B=
ILLION DOLLAR ($40,000,000,000.00) SOCIAL ECONOMY BUDGET TO
REINSTATE INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL STABILITY AND THE NATION ECONOMIC
SITUATION.
YOUR PAYMENT NUMBER IS (GOV-USAID511) YOU ARE TO PROVIDE CORRECT
INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION & CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP. BEFORE CLAIMS PAY-=
OUT
VERIFICATION DETAILS
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
NAME:...................................
COUNTRY:.............................
CITY:.......................................
AGE:.......................................
PHONE NUMBER:.................
OCCUPATION:.......................
E-MAIL:...................................
HOME ADDRESS:...................
PROVIDE ABOVE INFORMATION AS WE HOPE TO PROCEED FURTHER.
REGARDS
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