419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<info.01@un.org> Dear unpaid Beneficiary

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- arnold.john_inc@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federalbureau.investigationun@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:09:06 -0800
Subject: Dear unpaid Beneficiary

Dear unpaid Beneficiary,

The United Nations in collaboration with the F.B.I. has devised a much secure means of paying your scam compensation money through our

verification officer in the United States. This will eliminate exposure of your bank account information to people outside the United

States and avoid identity fraud. Your funds valued $7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five hundred United States Dollars) will be paid through bank our

Platinum ATM CARD delivery.

You are to contact our verification officer Mr. Arnold John on

Email: arnold.john_inc@usa.com

with the following details.

(A)Present billing Address

(B)Home and Mobile Telephone

(c) valid Identification

Sincerely yours,

Ms. Carman L. Lapointe.

United Nations

Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam