419 scam: "Agent.A.Williams" <rr7160305@gmail.com> SCAMMED VICTIM/ US$1,000,000.00 BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654)

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- d.h.mark147@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Agent.A.Williams" <rr7160305@gmail.com>
Reply-To: d.h.mark147@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:27:03 +0300
Subject: SCAMMED VICTIM/ US$1,000,000.00 BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654)

UBA BANK COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATION.

ATTN: Sir/Madam,

It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many
correspondences on the uneasy way in which people like you are treated by
Various Scammers across Africa and Asia /London Uk. We have decided to put
a stop to that. We have been having meetings for the past 7 months which
ended 2 days ago with the UNITED NATIONS.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the
world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
US$1,000,000.00 This includes all kinds of scam, romance Scam, foreign
contractors, Inheritance payment, unfinished transaction etc.

Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Crime fighters of
Economic and Financial Crime Commission observers and this has been agreed
upon and has been signed.

You are advised to contact Dr Henry Mark. of UBA BANK , as he is our
representative, contact him immediately for your Check/ International Bank
Draft of USD$1,000,000.00 This funds are in Bank Draft for security purpose
you are to receive your payment via certified bank check for you it to
clear it in any bank of your choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you.
Contact Dr.Henry Mark for your Check:

Person to Contact Dr Henry Mark..
Email: d.h.mark147@gmail.com

Adhere strictly to the above instruction with immediate effect, This is
for your best interest. Note: We mount a network on air so we are
monitoring every incoming call, if we find out that you are communicating
with all those fraudsters that are frustrating the good citizens we have to
cancel your payment.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon
as you cash your check. We are making the world a better place

Regards,
Agent.Andrew Williams

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