419 scam: "Mrs. Kate Bassey" <undiplomati001@gmail.com> Qualification numbers (V-9920-1007, K-9770-549)

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
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!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- codexjohn86@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Kate Bassey" <undiplomati001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: realinfo885@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:21:15 +0100
Subject: Qualification numbers (V-9920-1007, K-9770-549)

Google Foundation

The Google Foundation, would like to notify you that you have been chosen
by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant for
your own personal, educational, and business development. The Google
Foundation, established in the year 2005, is one of the biggest Foundation
Grants for Global Development in the World. In the year 2005, they started
offering collections for the sole aim of human growth, educational and
Community development. In conjunction with the UN, and EU, We are giving
out a yearly Grant to 200 lucky recipients each year. These specific grants
will be awarded to 200 lucky international recipients worldwide; in
different categories for their personal business development.

The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of
people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa,
Australia and all around the world). Kindly note that you will only be
chosen to receive the Grant once, which means that subsequent
yearly Grant will not get to you. Take time and thought in using the Grant
wisely on something that will last you a long time.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites, you were
selected among the lucky recipients to receive the grant award sum as
charity Grants from the Google Foundation, EU and the UN in accordance with
the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiary email addresses
were selected randomly from over 5,000,000 Internet websites
in which you might have purchased something or signed up from GOOGLE).
You are required to contact the Google Foundation Executive Secretary
below, for qualification documentation and processing of your unclaimed
grant. After contacting the secretary, you will be given your unclaimed
grant pin number, which you will use in collecting the unclaimed grant.
Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (V-9920-1007,
K-9770-549) in all discussions.

Secretary: Mr. John Codex
Email: codexjohn86@gmail.com

Please note that the EU, UN, strictly administers these grants. You are by
all means hereby advised to keep this whole information confidential until
you have been able to collect your unclaimed grant.

On behalf of Google Foundation, UN and the EU, accept our warmest
congratulations.

May God Bless you with this Grant.

Mrs. Kate Bassey.
The Google Foundation.

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