419 scam: "Maimunah Mohd Sharif (UN)"<ventas@aqhasen.com.mx> Re: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY !!!

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27836690180 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Maimunah Mohd Sharif (UN)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <c6a027c0fd@theothermail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:10:57 -0000
Subject: Re: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY !!!

Hello,

Compliment of the Season & Congratulations!!!

This is to acquaint you with the outcome of our 1 day meeting held between the U.S Department of Homeland security Washington DC, U.N International Financial Investigation Unit and the Association of Better Business Bureau to compensate all scam victims. Upon due verification, we have jointly approved the sum US$1.5M (One Million, Five hundred thousand United States Dollars) for every confirmed beneficiary. Your E-mail address was among the selected few through a just concluded random computer ballot system, and you were among the few selected beneficiaries to be compensated at the ongoing year 2023 compensation program.

Furthermore, adequate arrangements have been put in place for your approved payment to be remitted to you via issuance of a Platinum Visa Debit Card that can be accessible at any inter-switch cash machine anywhere in the world.

Finally; for the purpose of proper verification of your claims, it is imperative that you furnish us with the following of your details necessary to process release/remittance of your payment:

Your Full Name(s):
Your Direct Telephone Number:
Contact Address( For Your Visa Card Delivery)
Age:
Profession:
Photocopy of any I.D you may have:

You are expected to forward the above information to the Authorized Payment Center in South Africa below:

Paying Bank: FIRST NATIONAL BANK, GP

Contact Person: CLINT ANTHONY

E-mail: c6a027c0fd@theothermail.com

Phone: +27-83 669 0180

You are advised to contact the above bank immediately with your information to enable your fund to be processed and released to you within the stipulated time frame.

Cordially,

Maimunah Mohd Sharif.
Executive Director,
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
+1-515-212-4504.

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