419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?United_Nations=C2=AE?= <homelanddirectoroffice19@gmail.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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- johnkellystaff365@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?United_Nations=C2=AE?= <homelanddirectoroffice19@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Johnkellystaff365@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:28:16 -0700
Subject: Congratulations

The United Nations
Headquarters, New York
United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with the World Bank.
Ref: U.N/WBO/042UK/2020.

Congratulations,

you may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having
a meeting for quite some time now and we just came to a logical conclusion
a few days ago in affiliation with the World Bank president. This email is
to few well listed people that have been scammed in any part of the world,
the UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate
them with the sum of USD $27,900,000.00 Dollars each.

This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received their
contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We
found your email in the list of those who are to benefit from these
compensation exercises and that is why we are contacting you, this has been
agreed upon and has been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr.John Kelly of our paying center in Africa, as
he is our representative in Africa. Contact him immediately for your ATM
Card of USD$27,900,000.00 Dollars. This fund is in the form of an ATM Card
for security purposes OK? So he will send it to you and you can clear it in
any bank of your choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Name and
telephone number and your correct mailing address where you want him to
send your Card to you.
Contact Dr. Anthony William of ATM PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code:
[K2M11-89] immediately for your ATM Card at the given address below:

Person to Contact: Mr.John Kelly
E-MAIL: johnkellystaff365@gmail.com
Tel: +1 <%2B229-68520203> 901 617 9203

I apologize on behalf of the United Nation organization for any delay you
might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past.

Reconfirm the following information to him for security reasons.

1) Your full name:
2) Your receiving address:
3) Your telephone number:
4) Your profession:

And be officially informed that you are advised to present this code
[K2M11-89] to Mr.John Kelly for security purposes and do not share it with
anyone else.

Congratulations, and I look forward to hearing from you as soon as you
confirm your payment makes the world a better place.

Regards,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
United NationsÂ®
http://www.un.org/sg/

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