419 scam: "MISS SHARON B. BISSET" <rigoberto@unica.cu> COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND RELEASE ORDER THROUGH FINANCIAL SECTOR.

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "storageunit04@outlook.com" (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: "MISS SHARON B. BISSET" <rigoberto@unica.cu>
Reply-To: storageunit04@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 06:47:58 +0200
Subject: COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND RELEASE ORDER THROUGH FINANCIAL SECTOR.

JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
QUEENS, NY 11430.UNITED STATES.
LUGGAGE INSPECTION UNIT.

Attention Beneficiary

I am Miss Sharon B. Bessit, Due to the travel ban during COVID-19 lockdown / border closure, Flights were suspended and no true legal means of completing your fund delivery, On this note, The united state department of the treasury approved your fund worth of $8,000,000.00 { Eight Million United State Dollars } to be paid into an offshore account in Federal Reserve Bank of New York which will be transferred into your personal account upon your reply.

Please respond with your details as shown below for proper/more verification and to speak with the bank manager regarding your fund transfer and date.

REQUIRED DETAILS FOR VERIFICATION

(1) Your name...........
(2) Your phone number.............
(3) Your complete address...........................
(4) Nearest airport to your address.................
(5) Your Occupation........................................

NOTE: It is our responsibility to safely keep our clients information at all times, You are advised to comply with the above requirement to proceed.

CONTACT PERSON: Miss Sharon B. Bessit
E-mail: storageunit04@outlook.com

Kindly treat this matter as extremely urgent and respond back as soon as possible.

MISS SHARON B. BISSET
LUGGAGE/INSPECTION OFFICER.

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