419 scam: Mr. Joe Francis <khanehgir@mshdiau.ac.ir> Re: Hello

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

Fraud email example:

From: Mr. Joe Francis <khanehgir@mshdiau.ac.ir>
Reply-To: l14698083@gmail.com
Date: 22 Aug 2024 02:48:48 +0700
Subject: Re: Hello

My name is Joe Francis, and I work with the United Nations
Humanitarian Cooperation, This year, 2024, the UN has decided to
allocate over $50 billion to scam victims worldwide. Based on our
research using a database containing over 13,000 email addresses
of scam victims from 1952 to 2023, we are contacting the
relatives of many of these victims. Each individual is entitled
to receive $25,000,000 as part of this program, which runs until
January 2025.

Your email address has been identified in our database for the
compensation payment. To proceed with the immediate payment of
your compensation of $25,000,000, please email us your full name,
telephone number, and address.

Required Information:

Full Name
Telephone Number
Address

Best Regards

Mr. Joe Francis

UN Payment Director

Anti-fraud resources:

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