419 scam: Fund Comptroller Unit <fundremitbf@gmail.com> Attention 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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- fundservicesdepts@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Fund Comptroller Unit <fundremitbf@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fundcomptrollerunit1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 01:12:08 -0700
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

Attention Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that we have been having meetings for the
past two weeks which ended two days ago with the world bank president and
other seven continent presidents at the congress, we discussed solutions to
the scam victim problems

Finally, The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) have approved
your compensation/winning payment sum of ($2,500,000.00). We have concluded
to transfer your payment through our correspondent paying bank for security
purposes.

You are required to urgently contact the payment coordinator for further
instruction, Kindly, Contact the email & phone number as listed below;

Contact Name: Dr. Terrell Raymond
Position: UN Payment Coordinator
Email: fundservicesdepts@gmail.com

NOTE: Any other action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk, We
apologize if you may have received this message in your spam due to the
current network failure. Thanks & remain blessed!

Best & Regards,
Williams H. Colbert (Inspector- Admin)
United Nations Organization

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