419 scam: Elizabeth Edwards <ee7358936@gmail.com> You Won Us$2,800,000.00 Via Foundation Recognition's Award.

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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. )
- "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.
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: Elizabeth Edwards <ee7358936@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabethedw0@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:35:19 -0800
Subject: You Won Us$2,800,000.00 Via Foundation Recognition's Award.

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YOU WON US$2,800,000.00 via (U.D.C.U.A.E.C.B.E).

Hello,

We are here to notify you that the sum of US$2,800,000.00 was
generated and awarded to you by the Qatar, United Arab Emirates, West
Africa commission and the Western Union Foundation under (CBI)
foundation as customers who use Western Union in their business
transactions. Achievements and results of this are to assist financial
problems and charity in the nation.

This award was selected through the internet, where your e-mail
address was indicated and notified. The award foundation collects all
the email addresses of the people that are active online,among the
billions of people that are active online, only four people are
selected to benefit from this Award and you are one of the Selected
Winners.

We would like to ask you to contact directive agent: Mrs. Elizabeth,
with your processing code (22EX) number she will direct you on what to
do for the releasing of your prize.

Yours Faithfully,
Awards Coordinator United Arab Emirate Commission Mr. Samie Salam,
Chief executive Jassim Al-Othman.
Western Union Foundation
De-facto Chief Award Officer
United Emirate Award Committee
West Africa Award Committee
Mr. Ban Ki-moon.

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