419 scam: "Dr. Wesley Hammond" <azabu@trust.ocn.ne.jp> Good Day

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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.
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.
- vip.bureau@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Wesley Hammond" <azabu@trust.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Agent Alejandro Fernandez <vip.bureau@bk.ru>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 21:59:58 +0900
Subject: Good Day

Dear Esteemed Beneficiary,

RE: COVID-19 RELIEF FUND DONATION

You have been awarded the sum of US$2,700,000 (Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) as Covid-19 Economic Devastation Relief.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought an unprecedented hardship and uncertainty in modern history that will require the best of humanity to overcome. The Global Relief Intervention Commission has been constituted by the Under-Secretary of UN in charge of Second Committee, as an adhoc body to offer support for immediate and long-term economic recovery to affected individuals, businesses and corporate organizations. So many people around the globe are affected, especially migrants workers, daily wage workers, and those with flexible jobs and small scale businesses that are already feeling the biting economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic.

We have received Billions of Dollars from Donors to help in this economic recovery program. We work with our partners on the ground to allocate funds where they are most needed. We believe that organizations that are deeply rooted are best positioned to lead long-term plans to stop COVID-19 and the devastating economic effect of the Global Lock downs. Armed with fair demographic assessment regarding this payment exercise, funds disbursement centers have been decentralized in three continents.

Your funds are carefully packaged in a secure Samsonite Security Tamper-Proof Box, and consigned to you. It is being delivered by a Delivery Agent Alejandro Fernandez. This method is chosen because of its simplicity, fast and security.

Finally, as you write Mr Alejandro through his email: [ vip.bureau@bk.ru ] Give him accurate updates on:
a. Your names:
a. Your detailed physical address (Specifying the Nearest Intn'l Airport):
b. Direct telephone contact(mobile line):
c. A copy of your picture or identification:
d. Marital status / occupation

Your urgent and steadfast cooperation is necessary to ensure that Mr Alejandro arrives on schedule. Congratulations!

>From all of us at IFDRIC, congratulations!

Yours faithfully

Dr. Wesley Hammond
(Director)
International Fund Donation and Relief Intervention Commission, Netherlands.

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