419 scam: "Rev. William Maxwell" <revwilliammaxwell.unnewyork@gmail.com> Attached is my id card for verification, Re: Compensation Payment<br> Approval Not

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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:
- "clearance fee" (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. )
- "account opening fee" (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. )
- "account opening" (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. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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.
- rev.williammaxwell.unnewyork@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. William Maxwell" <revwilliammaxwell.unnewyork@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rev.williammaxwell.unnewyork@usa.com
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:22:50 +0100
Subject: Attached is my id card for verification, Re: Compensation Payment
Approval Notification!!.

UNITED NATIONS (UN) HEADQUARTERS NEW YORK
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PAYMENT COMMISSION
WHO-U.S DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
405 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10017, USA.

Re: Compensation Payment Approval Notification!!

Attention: Fund Beneficiary,

Inline with the Corona-Virus Pandemic, the United Nations in
collaboration with the World Health Organisation through the United
States Department of the Treasury, have agreed to compensate you with
the sum of Nine Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
Only ($9.7M) after your name and email were submitted by the Internet
International Monitoring Group during the UNCC (United Nations
Compensation Commission) Conference Meeting which was held today with
the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. This payment Program is
organised for charity organisations, unpaid government Contractors,
Scam victims and for those who lost their properties/businesses during
the crisis.

To ensure the payment is release directly to the approved fund
beneficiaries, this compensation commission has approved the payment
through the following method, Online Banking Payment Release System
and ATM MasterCard Payment Release System.

1. ONLINE BANKING PAYMENT RELEASE SYSTEM: This payment release method
permits the paying Bank to set up an Online Banking Account in your
name after which the account login I.D and passcode will be issued to
you for easy access of funds from the comfort of your home. With this
payment Method, you can transfer a maximum amount of US$200,000.00
daily from your Online Banking Account to any account of your choice
using your Online Banking Login details. This payment release option
also gives you access to purchase goods online, paybills and other
online banking payment options.

The Charges attached to this payment release option (ONLINE BANKING
PAYMENT RELEASE SYSTEM) are as follows: (A) Online Banking Account
Opening Fee: (B) Fund Transfer Authorisation Clearance Fee: To
complete your Online Banking opening process, you are required to
submit your Full Name, Address, Date of Birth, Contact Telephone No,
Occupation, Name of Next of Kin and a scanned copy of your passport
photograph 200x200 in size, as well as any valid ID.

2. ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT RELEASE SYSTEM: The Paying Bank will
deliver an ATM MasterCard worth US$9.7 Million to your receiving
address with the access code attached for easy access of funds as soon
as the ATM MasterCard is delivered to your address. This payment
release method gives you the opportunity of withdrawing a maximum cash
sum of $100,000.00 daily from any ATM Machine any where in the world
using your access code. You can also pay your bills, purchase goods
using your approved ATM MasterCard.

The Charges attached to this payment release Option (ATM MASTER CARD
PAYMENT RELEASE SYSTEM) are as follows: (A) ATM MasterCard delivery
Fee: (B) Insurance Coverage Fee:(C) Custom Clearance Fee: To complete
the Shipment of your approved ATM MasterCard you are required to
provide your Full Name, Occupation, Receiving Address, Contact
Telephone Number and a scanned copy of your I.D for identification by
the delivery agent.

For further payment release instruction, you are urgently required to
get back to us with your preferred payment release option along with
your personal details attached to your preferred payment release
option as explained above. Note: You will be required to pay the
charges attached to your preferred payment release option to
facilitate the release of your approved compensation sum of US$9.7
Million.

Thank you for your understanding and corporations.

Rev. William Maxwell
Chairman, United Nations Compensation Commission
New York, United States of America
Direct Phone: +1-315-338-4426
E-mail: rev.williammaxwell.unnewyork@usa.com

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