419 scam: DEPARTMENT OFFICE <imfoffice1987@gmail.com> USD $11,500,000 Compensation 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- allforwarderbox@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: DEPARTMENT OFFICE <imfoffice1987@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 01:16:55 +0800
Subject: USD $11,500,000 Compensation Award

Attention

I am Dr. Thomas Webber from COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund PAYMENT
COMMISSION. In line with the Corona-Virus Pandemic The COVID-19Solidarity
Response Fund Swiss in collaboration with the World healthOrganization
through the United Nations have agreed to compensate you with the sum of
$11,500,000 USD. ( Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars). This payment Program is organized for charity organizations,
unpaid government Contractors, Scam victims and
for those who lost their properties/businesses during the crisis

Kindly send yours respond to this Email: ( allforwarderbox@aol.com ) in
order to direct you on how you will receive this funds within 3 working
days.

I look forward to receiving your urgent response.

Regards

Dr. Thomas Webber
From United Nations

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