419 scam: "UNDP Finance Department" <info@undp.org> Approved Payment UNDP/067/CLAIM-009

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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.
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.
- +447092884961 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447924545515

Fraud email example:

From: "UNDP Finance Department" <info@undp.org>
Reply-To: undp.finance@admin.in.th
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 04:34:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Approved Payment UNDP/067/CLAIM-009

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMM
209 CROYDON ROAD,BECKENHAM,KENT
BR3 3QL ENGLAND,
UNITED KINGDOM.
OUR REF: UNDP/067/CLAIM-009.

The United Nations has agreed to compensate all the people that have an
unfinished transaction or international Fund transfer that failed due to
Government problem or those that have been Frauded in the Internet by
dubious Individuals.The sum of USD$1,550,000.00 (One Million five hundred
and fifty thousand US dollar) was issued to each of you .We found your
name in our list as one of the beneficiary and that is why we are
contacting you through this medium. This have been agreed upon and signed
by the Secretary General United Nations Development Programm.You are
advised now to make your choice of payment for immediate release of your
fund (USD$1,550,000.00) in our custody.

You are required to send us your personal informations as stated below and
attach any form of identity (Driver's Licence/International Passport) for
verification and file keeping.

Full Names (Surname First).......
Current Address...................
Country ........................
Telephone ............
Age.....................
Method of payment............

Have a nice day and Hope you use this Money Wisely
Regards,
Staff Admin
For(General Secretary United Nations)
BAK KI MOON
Phone:+44 792 454 5515
Fax:+44 709 288 4961
Email:undp.finance@admin.in.th

Please note:Any attachment and response stringly are confidential and may
be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, kindly
notify the sender by return mail and delete this message and any
attachment immediately. Please do not copy, forward or use this message or
attachment except as permitted by the author. Opinions, conclusions and
views expressed in this message are solely personal to the author, unless
otherwise clearly stated and related to the official business of UNDP.
Please note that neither UNDP nor the sender accepts any responsibility
for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan the email and
attachments (if any). No contracts may be concluded on behalf of UNDP by
means of email communications. Thank you

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