419 scam: "MRS. SUSAN DANSUKI"<susan5@gmail.com> GOOD NEWS FROM MRS. SUSAN DANSUKI. REPLY ASAP

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. SUSAN DANSUKI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrvictor8888@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:30:48 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM MRS. SUSAN DANSUKI. REPLY ASAP

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

GOOD DAY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I AM MRS. SUSAN DANSUKI, THE DIRECTOR
OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THIS IS THE SECOND
TIME WE ARE SENDING YOU THIS NOTIFICATION TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE
BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE UN COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE WORTH
$1,500,000.00 USD. THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE
UNITED NATIONS (UN) COMPUTERIZED EMAIL SELECTION SYSTEM, FROM A
DATABASE OF OVER 79,980,000 EMAIL ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM ALL
CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD, WHICH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS SELECTED AMONG.

THE UNITED NATIONS COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND IS A UN
INTER-AGENCY FUND MECHANISM ESTABLISHED BY THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL TO
HELP SUPPORT LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME PEOPLE(S) TO RESPOND TO THE
PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACTS, INCLUDING AN UNPRECEDENTED SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SHOCK. THE FUND’S ASSISTANCE TARGETS THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO ECONOMIC
HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL DISRUPTION AROUND THE WORLD.

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU THAT DUE TO MIXED UP OF NAMES AND
NUMBERS, YOUR EMAIL ATTACHED TO APPROVED NUMBER UN6MM020/COVID-19,
WHICH CONSEQUENTLY FALL ON OUR INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER, THEREFORE, YOU
ARE ADVISED TO FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTION AND CLAIM YOUR $1,500,000.00 USD WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

1. FULL NAME :
2. ADDRESS :
3. NATIONALITY :
4. CELL PHONE NUMBER #:

NOTE, IT'S IN YOUR HANDS TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. UNITED
NATION'S ADVISES TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY.
(1) WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY AND THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER, OR
AN ALCOHOL-BASED SOLUTION. (2) AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE AND
MOUTH.(3) PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING. REDUCE SOCIAL ACTIVITY AND, IF
YOU REALLY NEED TO MEET SOMEONE, MAINTAIN A 2-METER (6-FOOT) DISTANCE
BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

YOURS SINCERELY
MRS. SUSAN DANSUKI.

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