419 scam: Payment Notices <cacti@ccn.co.za> Dear Beneficiary.....

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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:
- ",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)
- "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.
- oliveralawuba_uba@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Payment Notices <cacti@ccn.co.za>
Reply-To: <officeemail.id@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 05:27:09 +0800
Subject: Dear Beneficiary.....

Dear Beneficiary,

After the board meeting with the World Bank, they have agreed to

compensate all scam victims through the United Nations Development

Programme (UNDP) with the sum of $2,500,000.00 only. These have been

agreed upon and have been duly signed.The Payment will be Via ATM

Card.

Please Contact Mr. Oliver Alawuba immediately for your Compensation

Fund, send him your name, address, telephone number, occupation

and age.

Person to Contact: Oliver Alawuba

Email: oliveralawuba_uba@yahoo.com

We are working according to the constitution binding this committee

as well as helping the less privilege through this means. You will

be required to contact the above mentioned name via telephone or email.

Your's Faithfully,

Fatoumata Ndiaye

Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services

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