419 scam: PAYMENT COMMITTEE <amaurypie4u@gmail.com> Re; YOUR PAYMENT IS APPROVED

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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 <amaurypie4u@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paycommittee.officialmailbox@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:44:18 +0800
Subject: Re; YOUR PAYMENT IS APPROVED - Janet Liang Contacted Us

Re; Unclaimed/Unpaid Funds in Your Name Approved For Payment

Following a joint investigation by the Federal Reserve Bank at the
database of various banks, Western Union, Money Gram, Visa and
Mastercard Companies, airports security vaults to find out why so many
funds and payments have remained unclaimed and unpaid, your name and
email details was found on the list as a beneficiary of an unpaid US$
4, 591,000 (Four Million Five Hundred and Ninety One Thousand United
States Dollars which includes Interest Amount that has accrued to the
fund within the period). All errors and irregularities about the fund
have been cleared and the fund is now available for payment to you
upon the proper verification of your details to be correct and
genuine. This fund is currently in your name and it is available for
payment to you.

Important: please confirm if you did authorize or ask Janet H. Liang
to contact us on your behalf to receive your fund payment on your
behalf. This is because we have received several emails and phone
calls from her trying to process your payment and receive it on your
behalf via her HSBC Bank account in California USA.

However, in line with government payment directives for all such funds
to be paid as Global Covid Palliative Funds to ensure all unpaid and
unclaimed funds are paid out to respective beneficiaries during this
period of Pandemic, these funds have been authorized for immediate
payment to the beneficiaries whose details can be properly verified to
be genuine, correct and corresponds with the details found on the
payment records. The Committee on Unpaid/Unclaimed Funds Atlanta GA
has been mandated to ensure speedy verification of beneficiary details
and instant payment release of these funds to the respective
beneficiaries AT NO COST to the beneficiary once their details are
verified to be genuine and correct.

To enable you to receive this payment, send your details for
verification and payment:
1. Full Names
2. Contact address
3. Mobile/cell number
4. Age, Sex
5. Confirm if you were expecting any Funds. If yes, indicate the amount.

We await your urgent reply.

Yours

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

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