419 scam: "ALI USMAN"<aliusman_un003@hotmail.com> YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED!

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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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ALI USMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aliusmanun003@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 23:33:39 -0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED!

Attn: Beneficiary

I am DR. ALI USMAN, Chairman Board of Trustee (BOT) World Bank fact finding & special duties office. The United Nations Compensation Commission payment exercise and Central bank of Nigeria has deposited your payment of (US$10 Million US dollars with United Bank for Africa. This is regarding the draws the Secretary General Antnio Guterres organized on his visit to Africa to help individuals/Internet Scam victims and charity organizations whose Name was listed among those who are to benefit from the compensation exercise.

We have done and concluded all the necessary arrangement for your payment worth (US$10 Million US dollars) which have to be pay by following means; 1, Diplomatic Courier Cash Payment System (DCCPS), which means the total sum of us$10 million will be delivering to you through world cash delivery system. 2, An ATM card will be raised in your favour and then sent to you, but you can only make a withdrawal of us$5,000 per day from the ATM card once you receive it. 3, the total sum of us$10 million which is the total approved sums will be transferred into any of your nominated bank accounts right there in your country. Note the entire stated payment options must be in line with UN payment laws, which stated that beneficiaries will not be required to provide any legal documents before receiving their funds.

You are to reconfirm your information as stated below to enable us process your payment:

1. Your full Name.
2. Contact Home Address.
3. Your Cell-phone Number.
4. Your Date of Birth.
5. Your International Passport photo page or your Driver's License

I appreciate your good sympathy and collaboration, Hope to hear from you swiftly.

DR. ALI USMAN

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