419 scam: David M Kanja - United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services <jb.jessebrandon@gmail.com> Your prompt response is required

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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:
- "clearance fee" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: David M Kanja - United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services <jb.jessebrandon@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dmk.davidkanja@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:16:24 +0000
Subject: Your prompt response is required

From: David Kanja
Assistant Secretary-General
United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services.

Attn: Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you that I came to New York yesterday from London, after
series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia,
Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States of America
respectively, against the Governments of some African nations and the
British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these
nations.

I have met with the UN secretary general who informed me that he has been
trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your account. Right
now, as directed by our secretary general Mr. AntÃ³nio Guterres, We are
working in collaboration with the concerned government agencies and have
decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the UN
and the concerned governments and banks to effect the payment of your
compensation of an amount of $10.5M approved by both the British
government, United States and the UN into your account without any delay.
The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund in your account is your
Notarization fee to the UN.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some
top African, British and United States Government Officials are interested
in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Henk
Peoples from the USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into
their personal account. I have a very limited time to stay in New York here
so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can
advise you on how best to confirm your funds in your account within the
next 72 hours.

Sincerely yours,

David Kanja
United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services.

Your prompt response is required

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