419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<info@unitednations.org> IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348137271248
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.
- drstevenyoungdesk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unliaisonsofficeabuja@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:18:47 -0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027U

THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND IN YOUR FAVOUR

We have actually been authorized by the presidency, Republic of Nigeria and the governing board of central bank of Nigeria to Investigate the unnecessary delay of your Inheritance payment award of The total sum of $22.5 Million USD (Twenty two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).

Note that the New American President Barrack Obama has made way to all Citizen and Non Citizen of Americans who have not yet received their payment, In recent ages, The American experienced difficulties in receiving their funds because of the former presidents of USA, The White Americans practice races against the blacks and the Nigerian Government is not happy about this and this is the main reason why your payment have been delayed with one excuse or the other, Your New President Barrack Obama had a meeting with the Nigerian President some weeks ago and for the fact, Barrack Obama is a black man and will stop races in America, All Americans are eligible to receive their payment now without anymore headaches

It is on this note that I BAN KI-MOON the Secretary-General UNITED NATIONS contacts you. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this medium to notify you that you Have been AWARDED this GREAT CONTRACT and a total sum of $22.5 Million USD (Twenty two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) have been Reserved for you in a highly confidential Bank account with a Security
Firm in Nigeria.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with displease That your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials Of the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private Accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds was organized in The form of your personal Identification (*KC11215#)

Please if I reach you this time as I am very hopeful, endeavor to Contact our Director General in charge of remittance and immediately Provide the following information below:

(1) Remittance Code (*KC11215#)
(2) Full Name and Address
(3) Telephone Number
(4) Age
(5) Occupation
(6) Present Country
DIRECTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
=============================

REV. (DR). STEVEN YOUNG
Address: 14th Floor, Maryland Ikorodu road, Nigeria
PERSONAL E-mail: <drstevenyoungdesk@gmail.com>
Phone Contact: +234-813-727-1248

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this
Payment effectively...

Once again congratulation!!!
CONGRATULATIONS.
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
BAN KI-MOON

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