419 scam: United Nations Office Department <mercythoma2003@gmail.com> Urgent Attention

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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:
- "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.
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.
- staffedwardgrant@mail2uk.com (Mail2uk; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations Office Department <mercythoma2003@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mercythomas2003@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 May 2022 16:37:03 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention

Urgent Attention;

The United Nations in cooperation with World Bank/World Health Organization
have agreed to give out a total sum of Eight Hundred Thousand Euros
(â‚¬800,000.00) this is regarding the Corona virus COVID-19 outbreak that has
spread all over the would, And This payment Program is organized for
Coronavirus COVID-19 Support, charity organization/Scam victims Your name
is among the list of people that are going to receive these amount of
money. As soon as you receive this message kindly Contact the delivery
officer with the information below.

Note: The Fund has been programmed into an ATM Visa card for easy payment
to you. Your urgent response to this email will help facilitate the onward
delivery of your ATM card to you,

Contact Delivery officer Edward Grant
E-mail ( Staffedwardgrant@mail2uk.com )

Send to Him
Your Full Name, Address, Tel:No, And A scan Copy Of Your Identification

Thanks,
Mercy Thomas
United Nations Liaison Office of International Payment.
Website: http://www.un.org/sgz United

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