419 scam: "FRANK J. FORD, JR" <ikegami@junpai.co.jp> Relief Fund

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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)
- "info@worldxpresslogistics.co" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FRANK J. FORD, JR" <ikegami@junpai.co.jp>
Reply-To: info@worldxpresslogistics.co
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:31:57 +0900
Subject: Relief Fund

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFER.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
United Nations Headquarters,
New York, NY 10017 , USA
YOUR REF: WB/NF/UN/028.

I write to inform you that the COVID-19 pandemic payment scheme is still
ongoing
and the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) have waived some
financial policies that may be holding your relief fund or stopping
you from receiving the relief fund.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have permitted us the WorldXpress
Logistics to reach out to you to send the sum of
$1,500,000.00 through cashier check as your relief fund.
We will mail a cashier check to your address as soon as we receive
your delivery information.
We will further ask you to confirm your phone number, your name, your
home address, your age, This is the only information
that is required from you. Your tracking number will be sent
to you immediately, Do not forget to get back to us with your name, your
address, your phone number.

In view to the verification process and survey in the Joint Annual
Meeting of the Boards of directors of the United Nations, the World
Bank and other key International Financial Intelligence Agencies
has showed that you have fully complied with the International
statutory provision for payment of Huge Funds under Article 102,
section 36, SS 1a-2b of the International Financial and Allied
Matters Act.

Faithfully;
Mason Philip Eugene,
Secretary-General WXL
Cc: Charlotte Natalie,
Corporate Secretary and President's Special Envoy.
Kindly respond to this mail through info@worldxpresslogistics.co

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