419 scam: Payment Committee <sari@ptncs.co.id> Re; YOUR PAYMENT IS READY

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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:
- "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. )
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: Payment Committee <sari@ptncs.co.id>
Reply-To: Payment Committee <details.verified@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 21:19:19 +0700 (WIB)
Subject: Re; YOUR PAYMENT IS READY

Re; YOUR PAYMENT IS READY

Following a joint investigation by the Federal Reserve Bank and the FBI at the database of various banks, Western Union, Money Gram, Visa and Master Card Companies, airports security vaults to find out why so many funds and payments have remained unclaimed and unpaid, your name and email details appeared on the list as a beneficiary of an unpaid US$ 4,591,000 (Four Million Five Hundred and Ninety One Thousand United States Dollars) inheritance/contract fund which was discovered at Mossack Fonseca Investment Corporation as unpaid fund in your name as heir next of kin. This payment can be paid to you in parts or full.

Read more about this corporation here:
[ https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/08/mossack-fonseca-law-firm-hide-money-panama-papers | https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/08/mossack-fonseca-law-firm-hide-money-panama-papers ]

In line with this payment directive, the Government authorities have authorized and mandated the Committee on Unpaid and Unclaimed Funds under the strict supervision of the Federal Reserve Bank, the Treasury, International Finance Corporation, the World Bank and all other authorities involved to ensure speedy verification of beneficiary details and instant processing and payment release of these funds to the respective beneficiaries once the details are verified to be genuine and correct.

To enable you to receive this payment, send your details as follows:
1. Full Names
2. Contact address
3. Mobile/cell phone number
4. Age, Sex
5. Also confirm if you were expecting any payment. If yes, please indicate the amount you were expecting as these details will assist in the process of your payment.

We await your urgent reply.

Yours

Christopher Armstrong
Chair, Funds Payment Committee
Federal Reserve Bank Building, Atlanta GA

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