419 scam: "OWEN PETERSON"<unitednationsec1@yahoo.cn> RE: UNITED NATION CASH DELIVERY UNIT

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2348026951735 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "OWEN PETERSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationsec@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 01:34:52 +0800
Subject: RE: UNITED NATION CASH DELIVERY UNIT

CHAIRMAN, UNITED NATION FUNDS DELIVERY UNIT.
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:+234-80-26951735,

RE: PROCUREMENT OF THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS VALUED $U50M ONLY.

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE REQUESTED DETAILS. IN REGARD TO YOUR RESPONSE WHICH CALLS FOR QUICK INTERVENTION AND IN RESPECT OF OUR EXALTED OFFICE AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. I WAS VERY WORRIED OVER THE SITUATION AND MADE CONTACTS TO ABUJA IMMEDIATELY, THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY INCLUDING THE SENATE PRESIDENT USING MY NETWORK OF CONNECTION.

I INFORMED HIM ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT WHICH HE EXPRESSED HIS SHOCK. HE QUICKLY CALLED THE PRESIDENT AND SPOKE WITH HIM. FINALLY, HE SAID THAT YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE DOCUMENTS/PAYMENT FILE UPON RE-VALIDATION AND ON PROCUREMENT OF THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS YOUR FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT AS YOU MAY SPECIFY.

HE EXPRESSED SHOCK OVER YOUR NON CLAIM OF YOUR FUNDS LINGERING FOR SOME TIME. HE SAID THAT IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH CORRUPT DISMISSED OFFICIALS WHO GAINED ACCESS TO YOUR PAYMENT INFO WHILE IN OFFICE. HE STATED THAT YOU SHOULD COUNT YOUR SELF LUCKY THAT YOUR FILE WAS NOT MISPLACED LIKE SOME OTHER BENEFICIARIES.

HE STATED FURTHER THAT THE TRUTH AND REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED YOUR FUNDS IS SIMPLY, VESTED INTEREST WHICH COULD HAVE REMAIN A PIPE DREAM, HAD IT BEEN YOU CONTINUED WITH YOUR FORMER REPRESENTATIVES. HE SAID THAT THE MONEY YOU HAVE SPENT SO FAR IS FAR MORE THAN ENOUGH TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS, HAD IT BEEN YOU WENT THROUGH THE RIGHT CHANNEL. HIS FURTHER EXPLANATION REVEALED ALSO THAT THERE IS NO WAY SUCH HUGE FUNDS COULD BE RELEASED USING ATM CARD. THESE WILL GO A LONG WAY TO PROOF TO YOU THAT YOU WERE DEALING WITH IMPOSTORS/CRIMINALS WHO WERE NOT READY IN ANY POSITION TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH RATHER THAN TO CONTINUE TO EXTORT MONEY FROM YOU WITH ONE REASON OR THE OTHER. YOU ARE STRONGLY WARNED NOT TO SEND ANY FURTHER MONEY TO ANY ONE. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO RECEIVE ANY PAYMENT FROM THESE IMPOSTORS/CRIMINALS AND THEY WILL STILL DEMAND FOR MORE.

ACCORDING TO HIM, THERE ARE SOME HIGH CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS TO BE PROCURED BY ALL THE AFFECTED BENEFICIARIES, YOURS IS NOT EXCEPTIONAL, BUT YOUR FORMER REPRESENTATIVES WERE NOT IN THE POSITION TO DO SO, EITHER BECAUSE OF THEIR SELFISH INTEREST OR THAT THEY WERE NOT WHAT THEY TOLD YOU THEY ARE AND NEVER BEEN IN A POSITION TO PROCURE SUCH DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME TO GIVE YOU AUTOMATIC TRANSFER.

YOU HAD SAME ISSUE WITH ONE MR. JOHN REIBIN OF CANADA WHO TOOK THE PAINS ONCE AND FOR ALL AND SUCCEEDED. HE HAS RECEIVED HIS FUNDS ON 20TH APRIL 2012. IF YOU WILL LIKE TO BE IN THE SHOE OF MR. JOHN REIBIN YOU ARE EXPECTED TO DO THE SAME AS HE DID AND IN EXTENSION EVERY OTHER BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR FUNDS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THEIR REIGN AS THE SENATE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. ACCORDING TO HIM, A LOT OF THINGS HAS BEEN CHANGED IN THE GOVERNMENT. HE TOLD ME THAT THE COST OF THE DOCUMENTS IS US$1,500 ONLY. YOU WILL BE ISSUED WITH IRREVOCABLE WARRANTY BY THE HONORABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE TO BACK THE PAYMENT OF US$1,500.

PLEASE, FIND ATTACHED THE TOTAL REQUIRED EIGHT DOCUMENTS USED BY JOHN REIBIN OF CANADA TO RECEIVE HIF FINDS INTO HIS ACCOUNT AS WAS GIVEN TO ME BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT TO DELIVER TO YOU FOR YOUR PERUSAL, WHICH GAVE HIM INSTANT TRANSFER OF HIS FUNDS INTO HIS ACCOUNT. YOU ARE ADVISED TO DELETE THE DOCUMENTS AS IT WAS NOT MEANT FOR YOU. SIR, YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED TO STUDY THE DOCUMENTS VERY WELL.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT YOUR TOTAL FUNDS VALUED $50M WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM OUR BANK DIRECTLY AND NO MORE STOP AND OF COURSE THE PRESIDENT MUST SIGN IT.

YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO INDICATE AS SOON AS YOU ARE READY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED LEGAL DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME.

THANKS AS WE AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

OWEN PETERSON
+2342651735
CHAIRMAN UNITED NATION CASH DELIVERY UNIT

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