419 scam: Mrs Linda Thomas-Greenfield <reverendsistermarygloria@gmail.com> Attn 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:
- ",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)
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.
- jeromemaxwell28@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Linda Thomas-Greenfield <reverendsistermarygloria@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeromemaxwell28@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 17:14:47 +0100
Subject: Attn Beneficiary,

Attn Beneficiary,

In our efforts to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial
stability and facilitate individual and company economic growth. The
foreign claims settlement commission in conjunction with the United
Nations through the international monitoring network system,
discovered your United Nations (COVID-19) Palliative Compensation
Humanitarian Fund UNPAID valued at US$17,000,000.00 (US$17Million )
that have not been claimed by you. For this reason, you are advised to
be in touch with the foreign claims settlement commission office,
provide them with the information as mentioned below to enable them to
give you further directives on how to contact the newly accredited
paying financial and the processing and release of your funds to you.

Re-confirm your information/data as follows.

1. Your full Name..............
2. Full address.................
3. Country
4.State................
4. Whats-app Number......

Contact Person: Mr. Jerome Maxwell
Email Address:(jeromemaxwell28@yahoo.com)
Whats-app Number:+229 64653554

Note: The above information is necessary to certify that you are the
rightful beneficiary of the said funds. As soon as they confirm this
information, they shall revert back to you with further directives.

Kind Regards

Mrs Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Ambassador United Nations (COVID-19)
Humanitarian Fund

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