419 scam: "Mr. Antonio Guterres" <dispatch@minneapolisparks.org> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY OWNER OF THIS FUNDS

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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:
- "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.
- antnioguterres@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Antonio Guterres" <dispatch@minneapolisparks.org>
Reply-To: unitednationdepartment902@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:11:20 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY OWNER OF THIS FUNDS

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY OWNER OF THIS FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS DELIVERY / AUDIT UNIT
UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
GENERAL MR. ANTONIO GUTERRES
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL

URGENT NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed funds worldwide, the series of meetings and deliberations among the new officials of the United Nations Organization in affiliation with the IMF-International Monetary
Fund and World Bank recently ended on a positive note. This email is to those that were unable to receive their inheritance

and awarded funds, foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sums. The decision to compensate you and a

few other persons listed in the same category with the sum of $4,600,000.00 USD was collectively agreed upon, thus preventing all common and established governmental factors from affecting your compensation fund payment.

The detailed professional audit reports given to us and as confirmed by Deloitte shows that the payment of your fund was delayed by some dubious and exploitative officers which means the transaction has remained unfinished till date. Therefore,

you must henceforth follow our directives only, stop further communications and correspondence outside this office and send a

security purposes in which they will release your funds as instructed as soon as we hear from you.
You are advised to include the followings below:

(1)Your Full Name,===..
(2).Your Country,===
(3).Your Direct Telephone Numbers,==
(4).Your fax number:,==
(6).Your Correct Home Address,==
(7).Your CITY:==
(8).your age,===
(9).Your Next Email Address,
(10).OCCUPATION:==
(11).ID ======:

Your immediate response is urgently needed. You are Welcome and highly appreciated for your understanding.

Position to office of the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres. Send your ID and other details to email:

ANTNIOGUTERRES@accountant.com and you will be provided with further information on your approved payment method and process.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Antonio Guterres.
Payment Reconciliation Committee
United Nations
An Intergovernmental Organization.

Waiting to hear from you.

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