419 scam: "MR.WILSON STEWART" <partek@biznetvigator.com> ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- mrwilsonstewart@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.WILSON STEWART" <partek@biznetvigator.com>
Reply-To: "MR.WILSON STEWART" <mrwilsonstewart@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:11:39 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
17775 K ST NW # 400
WASHINGTON D.C., DC 20006-1500, UNITED STATES
TEL/ FAX: +1-269-421-5425(mrwilsonstewart@hotmail.com)

Dear Fund Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that, we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of Africa Unity (OAU), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the FBI. We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in the various parts of Africa countries and Europ, which includes ( Nigeria, United Kingdom, Spain, Ghana, Benin Republic, Cameroon and Senegal) and they are all in Government custody now, they will appear at the International Criminal Court (ICC) Hague (Netherlands) soon for Criminal/Fraud Justice.

During the course of our investigation, we have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the international monetary fund (IMF) have ordered that the money recovered from the scammers to be shared among lucky people around the World for compensation. This email/letter is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scammer Artists file and computer hard-disk while the investigation, maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore being compensated with the sum of $7,200,000.00( seven million, two hundred thousand united state dollars).

We have arranged your payment to be paid according to your choice, direct to your bank account, through cheque or ATM delivery in your country. You are therefore advised to contact us immediately with the following information:

1.YOUR FULL NAME.......
2.YOUR COUNTRY......
3.YOUR STATE.....
4. NATIONALITY.....
5.OCCUPATION...
6.YOUR AGE......
7.CELL/MOBILE NUMBER....
8.GENDER.......
9. YOUR NEXT OF KIN.....
10.CELL/MOBILE NUMBER.....

NB:: THIS CELL/MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS WILL BE CONTACTED TROUGH TEXT OR WHAT APP FOR EASY AND FAST COMMUNICATION.

Yours in Service.
MR. WILSON STEWART.
(mrwilsonstewart@hotmail.com)
United Nations Funds Investigation Unit.

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