419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS ONLINE PROMO"<snjehs01@edatel.net.co> MasterCard Online Promotion !!!

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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:
- "clmsoffrs421@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +447011136260 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS ONLINE PROMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <clmsoffrs421@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 22:59:48 +0100
Subject: MasterCard Online Promotion !!!

MasterCard Online Promotion.
6 New Square Commercial Street,
London E1 6LP
United Kingdom.
Telephone: +44 701-113- 6260

Dear Winning Beneficiary,

Congratulations, your email address have been randomly selected as a beneficiary of £1,450,000 GBP (One Million Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds), from MasterCard Online Program.

We will send you an International Swift Master Card that has been approved in your favor with Card Number: 5580890120221891, with valued sum of £1,450,000 GBP, which you are to use in accessing your fund in any ATM Stand/location worldwide and remember that the maximum withdrawal daily limit is Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds (£50,000.00 GBP). We have concluded delivery arrangement with the Federal Express Delivery Service.

Winning Ref Number: DLY/91280172273/10
Card Number: 5580-8901-2022-1891
Amount Won: £1,450,000 GBP

Kindly provide the details below for delivery and give them a Phone Call immediately.

1. Full Names: ..............
2. Address: .....................
3. Age: ........................
4. Nationality: ..................
5. Occupation: ................
6. Phone: ....................
7. Country: .................

EMAIL: clmsoffrs421@w.cn
Mr. John Mark
Tel: +44 701-113- 6260
(Foreign Payment Remittance Officer)

Treat urgently and note that your MasterCard is ready and available for dispatch to you, contact us soonest so we can wheel this transaction off the ground.

IMPORTANT: Solemn confidentiality should be maintained until successful remittance of your Master Card to you to avoid undue taking of advantage, unwarranted claim and abuse of this development program by members of the public, any breach of confidentiality on the part of the beneficiary will result to automatic disqualification.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.

Yours Sincerely,

Samuel Martinez.
Online Co-Ordinator.

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