419 scam: "Funds Recovery"<info@alonqood.com> confirm your details

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Funds Recovery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <d.mantle@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2022 03:24:03 -0700
Subject: confirm your details

Dear Beneficiary

I sincerely believe this email meets you in good health.
Blockchain.com in collaboration with Centralized digital platforms Binance and Luno following the investigation and recovery of the Mt. Gox Bitcoin theft in 2014, we have discovered that you are among the beneficiaries of the Mt. Gox Rehab plan.

The Mt Gox Bitcoin Rehab plan ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Gox ) which would compensate stolen Bitcoins to victims of the 2014 exchange hack, has been approved by the trustee board. 141,686 Bitcoins will, therefore, be distributed to the victims, who voted in favour of the proposal earlier this year.

NOTE: There are numerous scam emails on the internet, imposters impersonating names and images. We therefore warn our beneficiaries to be careful with any claim you receive prior to these. Should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming that you have a payment with them, you are to STOP further contact with them immediately in your best interest.

Kindly return back with the following information below to confirm your details and proceed to guide you on how best to receive your compensation fund of 175 BTC (US$7,254,310.00)

FULL NAME:
CURRENT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:

I await your urgent response.

Yours Sincerely,

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