419 scam: "UNITED NATION/ INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS COMPENSATION" <jj8558823@gmail.com> Re:03/04/2023

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION/ INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS COMPENSATION" <jj8558823@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednationinternationalmonetaryfunds@execs.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 01:22:42 -0700
Subject: Re:03/04/2023

UNITED NATION/ INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS COMPENSATION UNIT (UN/IMF/CU)

I am DR.STEVEN TERNER MNUCHIN a member and management of the UNITED
NATIONS COMPENSATION PROGRAMME (UNCP).I bring to your notice that we
have been able to track down some scam artist in various parts of the
continents Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Europe and
Australia and they are all in Government custody now, they will appear
at International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice.

During the course of investigation, we were able to recovered some
funds from these scam artists and (INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS) IMF
organization have ordered the funds recovered to be shared among the
105 Lucky people listed around the World as compensation.

This notice is been directed to you because your email address and
information was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer
hard-disk while the investigation is still ongoing, maybe you have
been scammed. You are therefore being compensated with the sum of
($3,000,000.00) Three Million United States Dollars.

For us to start the process of releasing your compensated funds valued
at ($3,000,000.00) Three Million United States Dollars.

You will be required to fill and send the following details below for
Re-confirmation and payment of your compensated Funds .

FULL NAMES:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
TEL NO:
OCCUPATION:
A SCAN COPY OF ANY MEANS OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION (A.INTERNATIONAL
PASSPORT, B.DRIVERS LICENSE (FRONT & BACK VIEW), OR C.NATIONAL
IDENTIFICATION (FRONT & BACK VIEW).

NOTE:: You are advice to stop all the communications with anyone
regarding your payment as we have short listed you to pay you and now
urge you to comply to receive your compensated payment.

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait
to hear from you today.

Yours in Services

Regards
Steven Terner Mnuchin
Head of Operation

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