419 scam: "Mr. Wu Hongbo"<rental@okinawa-geinou.com> Re: COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS.

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- brokerdeda@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wu Hongbo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oluade.un@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:49:46 +0100
Subject: Re: COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS.

Mr. Wu Hongbo

Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

United Nations Headquarters (U.N Assisted Program Compensation Unit)

760 United Nations Plaza, New York, N.Y 10017, United States

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/KB027

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? The United Nations in collaboration with the World Bank has donated the sum of $3.8 Billion Dollars to assist small business owners, families that lost loved one(s) to the pandemic and also in treatment and in prevention of the Corona virus (Covid19) pandemic.

The donation of $3.8 Billion Dollars has been shared among lucky beneficiaries through email ballot system and your email address with Ballot Number: 33782 have been awarded the sum of $750,000.00 USD for support and to help you fight the pandemic.

You are advised to contact our payment Representative U.N Ambassador & Payment Fiduciary Agent for your payment.

MR DEDA DEDVUKAJ / PAYMENT FIDUCIARY AGENT

CONTACT EMAIL: BROKERDEDA@AOL.COM

TELEPHONE: +1 (517) 234-2911

Contact him and keep me updated.

Making the world a better place.

Regards,

Mr. Wu Hongbo

Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

Signed: Mr. Antonio Guterres

(UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL).

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