419 scam: "Mr. Antonio Guterres"<Udogovernor@outlook.com> {...economy bail out}

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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:
- "million dollars" (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.
- federalreservebankfrb2021@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Antonio Guterres" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federalreservebankfrb2021@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 08:47:34 -0800
Subject: {...economy bail out}

The impact of CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 globally has made the World Bank and United Nations Organization UNO inconjuction with the International Monetary Fund IMF to provide US$300 Billions dollars economy bail out to help businesses globally. Consequently, your company has been granted a sum of US$27.5 million dollars with APPROVAL NUMBER: UNO/WB/IMF-564-773-2023 and the Federal Reserve Bank New York where the funds are kept has been notified, payout being imminent as soon as you respond to this email. Kindly contact below officer,

Contact Person: Mr. John C. Williams, President / CEO Federal Reserve Bank NY.
Direct Email: federalreservebankfrb2021@gmail.com
Direct Tel: +1-917-268-5347

Please note that an immediate transfer process can only be activated Also once you provide the following:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
6) YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS WERE THE SAID FUND IS GOING TO BE WIRED TO AVOID MAKING PAYMENT TO WRONG PERSON OR WRONG BANK ACCOUNT.
7) A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR VALID ID LIKE INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

Upon the receipt of this stated information, Mr. John C. Williams will advise you accordingly on the transfer process.

Regards

Mr. Antonio Guterres
U.N.O. Secretary General.

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