419 scam: "Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson" <susanshabangu571@gmail.com> United Nations (UN)

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "sylviapieterseinfo1@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "sylviapieterseinfo1@yandex.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: "Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson" <susanshabangu571@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.elizabethjohnsoninfo1@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:50:21 -0700
Subject: United Nations (UN)

Dear beneficiary,

I saw your name among the list of beneficiaries who will receive a
part-payment of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars ($2,500,000.00 USD) Only and has been approved and already for
months which according to records in the system had been long overdue
and your FILE NO IS UK/4/2021.

Your fund has been located to the paying bank now, you are required to
forward the following details of yours:

1. Your Full Names:
2. Your Company Name If Any:
3. Your Profession:
4. Your Nationality:
5. Your Full Address:
6. Your Country Of Resident:
8. Your Telephone Number And Fax number:
9. Your Passport Copy Or Driver's License
10. Your File Number:

for verification and re-confirmation through my email:
sylviapieterseinfo1@yandex.com for me to inform you with the
information of the paying bank.

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of the United Nations (UN)
failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the
system had been long overdue.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Sylvia Pieterse
Director Legal Affairs (UN).
United Nations (UN)
EMAIL: sylviapieterseinfo1@yandex.com

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