419 scam: MR MASON <yw92247@gmail.com> HELLO DEAR FUND BENEFICIARY

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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:
- ",000,000" (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: MR MASON <yw92247@gmail.com>
Reply-To: masonliam711@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:24:05 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEAR FUND BENEFICIARY

Subject: COVID-19 Funds Release Update. New information is being
released by The U.S. Treasury About The global funds release Programe,
initiated by the world health organization (VW.H.O) and empowered by
The World bank Organisation. Your are among the First Email ID batch
list to receive payment $8,000,000.00 on this exercise,the purpose for
these funds is to give relief to the global citizens of the world, due
to corona virus pandemic which is the reason the world bank decided to
carry out this exercise of empowerment to humanity globally. You are
Assigned to a Senior supervisor Agent who will handle your filing and
also monitor the processing of your funds release.He also will be
responsible to give our office report about your empowerment funds
usage. We plan to create a world where every one becomes financially
independent,stable and individual accountability. You are to reconfirm
your details below for immediate payment filing. Full Name : Address:
City / Country: Profession: Phone Number: Gender: Birth Date:
Identification Sincerely U.S Treasury Headquarters. Treasury Building
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C., United States Of
America.

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