419 scam: "Mr. Adam Doe" <erfina.maku@gorontaloprov.go.id> Compensation Fund Payment Center

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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:
- "affidavit of claim" (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. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- adamdoe211@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Adam Doe" <erfina.maku@gorontaloprov.go.id>
Reply-To: "Mr. Adam Doe" <adamdoe211@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:33:12 +0800 (WITA)
Subject: Compensation Fund Payment Center

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that your name has been enlisted to compensate for earthquake and tsunami disasters, flood triggered the meltdown, infection, and illness of any kind, accident medication support, disability physically challenges, loss of job, Scam Victims, Air crash victims, Covid-19 victims/Affected families, relatives, and pensioner, etc of compulsory compensation fund of Nine Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars (US$930,000.00) allocated per person in your country. The compensation includes financial relief to help citizens and the residents that were displaced to rebuild their personal lives, Career, business, infrastructures, etc.

This program is launched by the U.N. Compensation Commission (UNCC) and supported by World Bank (IMF) and the payment will be processed and ready for payment via swift transfer or unlimited ATM CARD which you can cash /withdraw your funds daily from your country and any other country you may travel to. And your details are to be forwarded to the bank information below for payment and processing authorized for your payment.

http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/tag/united-nations-compensation-commission/
http://www.un.org/press/en/2005/ik486.doc.htm

You can view the above link for some information about the Compensation, reply immediately Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflected in your bank account within five (5) banks working
days from the day you obtain this Affidavit of Claim Certificate.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, kindly forward the below information

FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:

Kindly contact with your information to this below email address for proceeding. E-mail: adamdoe211@gmail.com

Regards
Mr. Adam Doe
Personnel Manager.

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