419 scam: "MR DARIN SCHLUTER"<info@darinsch.com> UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- darinschluter81@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR DARIN SCHLUTER"<info@darinsch.com>
Reply-To: darinschluter81@gmail.com
Date: 24 Feb 2021 10:09:53 +0100
Subject: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Attention;

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, it
is because of the restrictions imposed by your Mail/Internet
Service Provider, we urge you to treat it genuinely.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may
not understand why this email came to you. In regards to the
recent meeting between the United Nations, Cyber Crimes
Commission (CCc), Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) and the
United States Government to restore the dignity and Economy ofa
Nations based on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance
Project to help and make the world a better place. We have been
having meetings for the past 3 months with the Secretary General
of the United Nations.

This email come to those who are yet to receive their
compensation/inheritance/winnings and who have been scammed in
any part of the world, this includes every foreign contractors
that may have not received their contract sum, and people that
have had an unfinished transaction or Compensation payments that
failed due to Government problems etc. Recently we the Federal
Bureau of Investigation(FBI) arrested internet fraudsters and
Scammer with large amount of money so if you are receiving this
email its means you where select to be compensated as a scam
victim among 100 selected victims with part of the money recover
from the internet fraudsters account, . The UNITED NATIONS have
agreed to compensate you with the sum of $9,000.000.00 USD (NINE
MILLION DOLLARS).

100 people where selected across the Globe for this MIDDLE OF THE
YEAR COMPENSATION and Your email was in the list submitted by our
Monitoring Team observers and this is why we are contacting you,
this have been agreed upon and have been signed, so you are
advised to contact Mr. Darin Schluter of the United Nations
Compensation Commission, as he is our representative in United
State Of America. Contact him immediately for your Compensation
payment of $9,000.000.00 USD (NINE MILLION DOLLARS) which will be
released directly to you in accordance with legal clearance and
procedures.

It is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number;
4000128498979908 have been approved in your favor. Your Personal
Identification Number is 6062. The ATM Card Value is
$9,000.000.00 USD (NINE MILLION DOLLARS) You are advised that a
most withdrawal value of $15,000.00 USD is permitted on
withdrawal per Day and we are duly Inter Switch and you can make
withdrawal in any Inter Switch site and ATM Center of your
choice.

However, you should send him your
Full Name/
Telephone Number/
your Residential Address/
Gender:
Occupation:
New email address for this safety of this transaction
Contact Mr. Darin Schluter immediately for your compensation
payment:
Mr Darin Schluter
Director- General,
ATM Card Payment
Washington Field Office
Email: darinschluter81@gmail.com

He is obliged to give you a call and treat your case with utmost
urgency as soon as you contact him and fill out your correct
details including all reachable phone numbers for him to get in
touch with you via phone and email.

NOTE: Under normal circumstances the collection of your ATM CARD
the IMF and the Finance Ministry insisted that you pay for the
DELIVERY FEE ONLY of your ATM CARD via western union money
transfer, which will cost you just $350 USD only, the western
union or Money Gram payment receipt of $350 USD to the nominated
courier company that will carry out with the delivery to your
door step to be documented in your file as proof your collection.
Ask Mr. Darin Schluter for the instruction on how to send the
delivery fee of $350 to him, Please note that the delivery fee
can not be deducted from your ATM CARD due to the fact that no
one has the authority to unlucky and use your ATM CARD on your
behalf because you alone will be the one to first use the card
for the first withdrawal with your secret code.

We also advise that you stop further communications with these
imposters and forward any correspondence / proposal you receive
from them to Mr. Darin Schluter in other for the FBI to bring
justice to them.
Good luck and kind regards,
Making the world a better place!
GOD BLESS USA.
REGARDS.

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