419 scam: "DR. KEN DAVID" <kendavid166@gmail.com> quoting the payment reference code:SCP/IMF/UN-WB117/023

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "unitednationinternationalmonetaryfunds@europemail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. KEN DAVID" <kendavid166@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednationinternationalmonetaryfunds@europemail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 08:05:55 -0800
Subject: quoting the payment reference code:SCP/IMF/UN-WB117/023

Dear Beneficiary,

I don't know if you are aware that the total sum of Four million five
hundred thousand United states dollars (US$4.500,000.00) which was
long approved in your favor as poverty alleviation for covid19 relief
award sum has been marked for revocation?

However, I stumbled on your payment file while taking over from my
predecessor who has been retired from active service. I decided to
contact you personally in order to see what I can do to assist you to
receive the payment through a reliable and legitimate arrangement.

Be informed that, I am not here to engage anybody on long statement
but once you contact me back over this matter, and quoting the payment
reference code:SCP/IMF/UN-WB117/023, I will be in the best position to
give you details as well as the fastest and easy means through which
this funds can be release to you without any delay.

Contact information (private email):
Name: Dr. Ken David
Email:unitednationinternationalmonetaryfunds@europemail.com

Your timely response is being awaited.

Regards,
Ken Davids
Deputy Director and Chief Finance United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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