419 scam: CHIEF JEFF <williamsjohn2415751@gmail.com> ATTENTION PLS!

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: CHIEF JEFF <williamsjohn2415751@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robertcarlchiefjeff@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:26:33 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION PLS!

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Attention. At the United Nations 72nd General Assembly (UNGA 72)
meeting held on
May 12th at its headquarters in New York City, NY United States,
a total of 8,189,500,505.23 was declared by the UN Financial Crimes
Commission as recovered funds from fraudulent activities.

These funds have been recovered by various governments and anti-fraud
entities around the world from accounts connected to embezzlement and
other fraudulent practices. In an effort to cushion the loss suffered
by fraud victims the world over, the UNCC (United Nations Compensation
Commission) has set up a compensation scheme to return funds lost by
victims from fraudulent activities all over the world. These payouts
will start out with 50 randomly selected individuals and the extent of
their compensation will be decided from the findings of our
surveillance report.

We are glad to inform you that you are one of the 50 randomly selected
persons to benefit from the first phase of this compensation scheme in
your state. Our analysis shows a total sum of $10,500,000.00 to be
paid to you and the other 49 victims of fraudulent activities in your
state. Please note that for victims in your category and state.
I will tell you the truth from my God it's better to tell you now so
that you will know the rules you are to play on this matter, Now I
want you to know that you will pay $200 dollars gift cards begin the
process and to access your payment to you. It is of utmost importance
that you keep close to all instructions to follow and to do so without
delay.

Thank you for your kind attention.

United Nations Information Service
Geneva, Switzerland

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