419 scam: "Kate Danella"<bob@vdmltd.com> YOUR $85 MILLION GRANT

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
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.
- phsisya@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kate Danella" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <phsisya@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:17:18 -0400
Subject: YOUR $85 MILLION GRANT

Attention: Beneficiary,

Good day to you and your entire family. We wish to bring you the good news of hope. My name is Kate Danella, I am the United Nations special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), We want to officially inform you that the United Nations organization department for disaster management, in conjunction with World Bank, is giving out a humanitarian aid worth of $85 Million US Dollars, and your email address were selected among others to receive this humanitarian funds.

The United Nations organization department for disaster management is a (UN) inter-agency fund mechanism established by the United Nations Organization (UNO) Secretary-General, to help support low- and middle-income people(s) to respond to the pandemic and its impacts, including an unprecedented socio-economic shock. The Fund assistance program targets those most vulnerable to economic hardship and social disruption around the world.

We are delighted to inform you that your email attached to approved number UN6MM020/COVID-19, which consequently fall on our Chapter, was selected among others to receive ($85,000,000.00 USD). Therefore, you are hereby advised to contact the United Nations Covid-19 Relief Fund Coordinator / grant manager ( Prof.Dr.Duncan H. Sisya ), to claim your $85 Million US Dollars.

Contact Person: Prof.Dr.Duncan H. Sisya
Email Address: ( phsisya@gmail.com )

The information required for the transfer of your Covid-19 Relief fund, should include the following:

1. Full Name :

2. Address :

3. Direct Telephone #:

NOTE: that the amount to be paid to you is ( $85,000, 000.00 USD ), we are expecting your urgent response to this email to enable us to monitor the transaction effectively.

Best Regards
Kate Danella.
UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

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