419 scam: good day <benficajoy@gmail.com> PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUND

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- davidokoso18@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: good day <benficajoy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidokoso18@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 01:32:23 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUND

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)
United Nations Accredited Audit unit
World Bank Assistance Programmed.
United Nations Organization
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

Following the decision of the outcome of our last meeting with the new
World Bank President,David R. Malpass,International Monetary
Fund(IMF),London and African Paris Club on your contract fund of
$10.5million.

Office of United Nations wish to bring to your urgent attention, your
contract fund of $10.5million which is been packaged in 7 consignment
trunk boxes is still at the custody of JFK AIR-PORT,NEW YORK as you
are required to come up with the only fee of $95 been the cost at
which the Diplomat, Mr Solomon Kirby used for the obtainment of the
Customs and Tax Clearance Certificate before his departure at the
Air-port.

The Office of United Nations wishes to make it clear to you that your
7 consignment trunk boxes will not be released to you without
receipt/confirmations of this fee of $250 from you as been directed by
the World Bank President,David R. Malpass. Sequel to this
development,we hereby implore/solicit for your fast co-operation in
making this payment to Homeland Security so that your 7 consignment
trunk boxes will be released to the Diplomat,Mr Solomon Kirby who will
finally make it available to you at your final destination point.

More importantly,Office of United Nations hereby warned you for the
Safety and Security of your 7 consignment trunk boxes not to disclose
the contents of those 7 consignment trunk boxes to the Diplomat,Mr
Solomon Kirby as he was not meant to understand that those 7onsignment
boxes contains Cash to avoid diversion of your 7onsignment trunk
boxes. However,he was meant to understand that those 7 consignment
boxes contain family belongings.treasury in the form of Silver and
Gold which is meant to be delivered to you.

Be warned that the office of United Nations will not be held
responsible for any outcome which arises as a result of you letting
the Diplomat,Mr Solomon Kirby known the contents of those boxes.

Be warned'

Upon the receipt of your good and positive response towards this
development, you will be advised further. Contact Diplomat,Mr Solomon
Kirby immediately for the $250 only.

Contact person: Diplomat,Mr Solomon Kirby
Secretary: US Ambassador to Nigeria.
Email: (davidokoso18@gmail.com )

Thanks and be guided accordingly.
Once more, kindly accept our congratulation .
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE
CONGRATULATIONS!

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