419 scam: "Jonathan Mindell"<info@un.org> United Nations Payment Notification

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "peterjeff0@skymail.mn" (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.
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.
- +447024060524 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jonathan Mindell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterjeff0@skymail.mn>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 07:22:27 -0800
Subject: United Nations Payment Notification

U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION

ORGANIZATIONOFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M

TheBritish Prime Ministerin conjunction withU.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATIONdo hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/12 in your favor for your Inheritance/contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATIONto your nominated bank account.

Now your new Payment, United nation Approval No;UN5685P,White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No:674632Password No:339331,Pin CodeNo:55674and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Be informed that we have verified your payment agreement file as directed to us; your name appeared in the next on the list of our outstanding beneficiary to received payment at the First quarter of the year. SO contact:MR. PETER JEFFERSONon hisTelephone+447024060524or Direct email: peterjeff0@skymail.mn for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE.

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH CITIBANK IS (511), YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THECITIBANK OF LONDON THROUGH THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BYMR. PETER JEFFERSONAND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW. Regard. Senate CONTACT CODE (511) OFFICER: MR. PETER JEFFERSON.

Best regards

SIR JONATHAN MINDELL
DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT
UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT.

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