419 scam: "Mr. Peter Baumann" <rbrosebill@gmail.com> RESPONSE NEEDED

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us 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 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.
- ericfreeman70@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Peter Baumann" <rbrosebill@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pebaumannedw@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 23:01:16 +0100
Subject: RESPONSE NEEDED

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Greetings!

RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

This is to bring to your notice that a series of meetings have been held
over the past 7 months with the Secretary General of the United Nations
Organization to pay all outstanding debts. From the records made
available to us, we found out that you have not received your
outstanding funds.

The United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have passed a
mandate to pay all foreign debts owed to corporate bodies, organizations
and individuals who have not received their Contract sum, Lottery/Gambling
and Inheritance funds, which you are among those to be paid.

To effectively qualify you to receive your funds, $1,200,000 (One Million
Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars), you are hereby advised to get back to
us as to enable us to work out the modality for the transfer of the
funds to your account.You are required to contact us with the
information hereunder.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Residential Address:
3. Your Email Address:
4. Your Telephone Number:
5. A copy of your identification

We will appreciate your urgent response.

NOTE:
YOU SHOULD SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO ATTORNEY ERIC FREEMANEMAIL ....
ericfreeman70@yahoo.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Peter Baumann

THE OFFICE OF THE PAYMENT CO-COORDINATOR
UNITED NATIONS PLAZA
NEW YORK CITY

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