419 scam: "Ms. Anjana Das" <generalmbuhari2015@gmail.com> Hope this mail meets you in good health

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- janeliasson2019@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Anjana Das" <generalmbuhari2015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ms.anjanadas@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 03:20:29 -0700
Subject: Hope this mail meets you in good health

Attention: Dear beneficiary,

My name is Ms. Anjana Das. Executive Secretary United Nations Board of
Auditors. The United Nations is advancing with a major reform agenda. It is
essential that we now work with our agencies to access the successful
implementation of this initiative. Meanwhile The UNITED NATION and the
World Health Organization have agreed to compensate the people that shut
down their businesses all over the world because of the Coronavirus
(COVID-19 pandemic). Our work should be consistent in good governance,
accountability and transparency. We need to continue to also ensure that
our work adds value to the management of organizations, contributing to
their increased efficiency and effectiveness.

This e-mail came to you because your name has been selected. This email is
to inform all the persons that have been affected by this global pandemic
(COVID-19). The United Nations have agreed to compensate each and every one
of you, with the sum of US$500,000.00 US dollars each. Through Elon Musk's
$6 billion plan to fight world hunger. Your name has been selected, that is
why I'm writing to you. You can click the link below to know more about it.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/18/tech/elon-musk-world-hunger-wfp-donation/index.html
<https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/18/tech/elon-musk-world-hunger-wfp-donation/index.html>
UN to Elon Musk: Here's that $6 billion plan to fight world hunger - CNN
<https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/18/tech/elon-musk-world-hunger-wfp-donation/index.html>
The director of the United Nations' World Food Programme laid out a plan to
spend $6.6 billion to combat world hunger â€” a direct response to a
back-and-forth with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who ...
edition.cnn.com

You are to contact Sir.Jan Eliasson with the email address below, the
United Nation representative officer, send him your full Name and telephone
number/your correct mailing address immediately you receive this message,
he will give you more directives in regards to your payment.

Name: Sir.Jan Eliasson
Email address: janeliasson2019@gmail.com

Regards
Ms. Anjana Das
Executive Secretary, UN Plaza, Room DC1-2680A
New York, NY 10017
United Nations Board of Auditors

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