419 scam: <Mrs. Tatiana> test@plch.xyz Re: 12/21/2024 dated.

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "info.response@yandex.com" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- tatianavalovaya@nycmail.com (Nycmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: <Mrs. Tatiana> test@plch.xyz
Reply-To: info.response1953@yahoo.com
Date: 23 Dec 2024 02:14:02 -0800
Subject: Re: 12/21/2024 dated.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Address: 760 United Nations Plaza,
Manhattan, New York City, New York, US.
Email: tatianavalovaya@nycmail.com
Alternative response: info.response@yandex.com

Dated: 12/21/2024

Ref To; Overdue Payment (REGISTERED FILE NO.1026167).

Attn: Dear email Beneficiary,

I am writing to inform you that a series of our last Quarter of
the Year 2024 Meetings with the European Union head of the
Controls, Secretary General of the United Nations, U.S.
Department of State, Asian/Middle East, and Africa Union
Organization ended last weekend.

During the meeting, we discovered that you have not received your
funds due to past corrupt Government Officials who almost kept
the funds to themselves for selfish reasons. These officials have
taken advantage of your funds in an attempt to defraud you, which
has led to unnecessary delay in releasing the funds to you.

As stated above has already passed a payment mandate to our bank,
to clear all overdue Contract funds, Lottery winnings and
Inheritance/Investment funds pending owed to you and other
individuals/organizations who have been found not to receive
their long overdue payment.

A woman by your name (MRS: CINDY MAY A CITIZEN OF CANADIAN)
contacted us with an application stating that you gave her a
power of attorney to be the beneficiary of your Outstanding
funds. She made us believe that you are dead and that she is your
next of kin. I have decided to send you an email through this
address hoping to find out if what she said is true before we can
take any action because of the sensitive nature of the
transaction and the amount of money that is involved:

For the immediate release of the sum of $21.5M to you legally as
the legal recipient, if you are alive and did not authorize Cindy
May, you are required to send YOUR FULL NAME, CURRENT ADDRESS,
CELL PHONE AND FAX NUMBER if any for onward proceeding on how you
are going to receive the said funds legally without any problem
either now or in future. Treat it as urgent.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Tatiana Valovaya,
The Chief Executive Director-General of the United Nations ( UN )
Headquarters.

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