419 scam: "Mr.James Knight" <mr.danielstevesonibe2017@gmail.com> Your Over Due Fund Payment Is Ready/Are You Alive?

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- diplomatsmichael.marek@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James Knight" <mr.danielstevesonibe2017@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomatsmichael.marek@bk.ru
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:42:21 +0100
Subject: Your Over Due Fund Payment Is Ready/Are You Alive?

Your Over Due Fund Payment Is Ready/Are You Alive?

Dear Sir,

This is to inform you that last month, the New American Government, United
Nations, IMF and Non GOVERNMENTAL GLOBAL INSTITUTE held a meeting in
Switzerland concerning the over due payment of contractual/inheritance
funds owed to foreigners by African Nations.

The IMF representative in the meeting pointed out that cause of delays was
due to African banking systems; It was therefore unanimously agreed by all
the authorities concerned that the sum of USD3.5M be paid to 40
beneficiaries and your email address was selected among the winners to
benefit from this first phase of the program.

It was also agreed that the USD3.5M will be delivered to beneficiaries Cash
via United Nations Diplomatic Correspondent to your home address to avoid
long process of telegraphic transfers from Africa.

But while we are still on investigation we just got a shocking news and
email from one MR FRANK CHAD, who claim to be your elder brother with one
Mr RICHARD BAKARE claiming to be your family attorney, in there statement,
you died last month, are you still alive or death?

Sir, in your return mail, if truly you are alive and wish to receive your
fund cash in your home, get back to us with your personal details
as stated below;

1. Your Scan Passport
2. Your Marital Status
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Address and Direct Mobile Number

Waiting for your reply attached with your personal details as mentioned
above, Send your personal details to our USA departmental
head as follows:-

USA DEPARTMENTAL HEAD DETAILS:-

Contact Name: Mr.Michael Marek

E-Mail :
diplomatsmichael.marek@citromail.hu

Regards,

Mr.James Knight
Verification and Inspection Commission
United Nations Office New York, NY 10017, USA.
(United Nations Compensation Commission, MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE).

Confidentiality Note:The information contained in this message is
confidential and/or privileged. This message is intended to be read
only by the person named above. The unauthorized use, disclosure, copying
or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited. If you
are not the addressee,(or responsible for delivery of the message to the
addressee), please notify the originator by return

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