419 scam: "UNDP PAYMENT OFFICE"<barney@whidbey.com> UNITED NATION COMPENSATION OF US$ 5.5M

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447031880642 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNDP PAYMENT OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sirlarrymarshall@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:57:08 +0800
Subject: UNITED NATION COMPENSATION OF US$ 5.5M

Dear Sir/Ma,

UNITED NATION COMPENSATION OF US$ 5.5M

After our crucial meeting held on the 4th May 2010, by the US secretary of state and the United Nation Secretary General, In respect of all unpaid Contract Payment,Inheritance payment and compensation to victims who has fallen into the West Africa Scam. A committee has been put in place for a payout/Compensation to all beneficiary of Contract payment, Inheritance Payment and Victims of Scam in the United States, European Region and Asia, Africans are not included.

Visit http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

This office hereby writes to inform you that your payment has automatically been
approved for immediate release through the United Nation Office in Cambodia, your contract payment/ Compensation has been mandated to be paid out only via An automated teller machine (ATM) or automatic banking machine (ABM) what is a computerized telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public space without the need for a cashier, human clerk or bank teller.

The accredited Finance House ( Frontline Finance House ) has been chosen for the release of all beneficiaries ATM or ABM Card. We hereby advice to put a stop to all transaction that you have involved yourself into, promising huge transfer via Bank to Bank, those are not real, because the Monetary Organization like the World Bank and IMF has stop all such transaction.

You are advice to confirm your information as below.

Full Name
Home Address
Working Address
Occupation
Marital Status & Age
Tel & Fax
Previous & Present Occupation

Be rest assured that after verification of the above information and processing
for the release, of your ATM or ABM card, will be release within 72 hours of your
accreditation.

Reply should be sent to: unatmcenter@att.net

Yours faithfully.
Sir Larry Marshall
Tel +44 703 188 0642

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