419 scam: UNITED NATION TRUST FUND <immacias@espol.edu.ec> UN COMPENSATION.....CALL +44703592929350

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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:
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "universalair-courierdept@live.com" (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.
- +447035929293 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: universalair-courierdept@live.com
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:19:39 -0500
Subject: UN COMPENSATION.....CALL +44703592929350

Good Day Beneficiary!

The UN is proud of its contribution to education and institutions and
well being of individuals and less-privileged worldwide.You have been
chosen By the Board of trustees of the above International (Charity &
Human Developmental) Organization, as one of the final recipients of a
Cash Grant/Donation for your economy growth and personal development
for the year 2013. Based on the random selection of internet Web Pages
and millions of Supermarket cash invoices worldwide you were selected
among the beneficiaries to receive the sum of $700,000.00 USD (Seven
hundred thousand United States Dollars) as developmental aid from the
UN Foundation.

Please see below the instructions you will follow to get your grant
sum approved on your name.

1. We are duly obligated under provisions of The UN to dispatch your
grant WITHOUT any deductions. Your grant will be delivered to you
within 48 hours after conclusion of notarization.

2 The prime condition for making this payment to you is that you, the
beneficiary will be willing to use 5% of your winning sum to assist
Child Trust (Charity) through us, who are the UN's nominated agent.
This 5% is only payable after receipt of your said grant of
$700,000.00 USD (Seven hundred thousand Dollars)

3. Confirmable Bank Draft of $700,000.00, will be sent to you, this is
to avoid you traveling down to London to claim your bank draft. Your
grant will be delivered to you through your address.

What you have to do now is to contact UNIVERSAL AIR COURIER SERVICES
as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your Grant to you.
For your information, We the United Nation Foundation (U.N.F) have
paid for the delivery Charges, Insurance premium.

The only money you will send to the UNIVERSAL AIR COURIER SERVICES
(WEST AFRICA) to deliver your Grant direct to your postal Address in
your country is ($135 USD) only being Security Keeping Fee of the
Courier Company so far.

Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except
$135.00 US Dollars for the Security Keeping Fee. We the United Nation
Foundation (U.N.F) would have pay for that, but the UNIVERSAL AIR
COURIER SERVICE did not agree to that and is not also advisable
because we don't know when you will contact them and in case of
demurrage.

You have to contact UNIVERSAL AIR COURIER SERVICE company now for the
delivery of your Grant with this information below;

CONTROLLER NAME: JAMES PETER
COMPANY NAME: UNIVERSAL AIR COURIER SERVICES
EMAIL ADRESS: ( universalair-courierdept@live.com )

FILL IN YOUR DETAILS AS STATED BELOW:
1, Full Name:
2, Address of Residence / Country:
3, Nationality:
4, Telephone Number:
5, Occupation.
6, Age:

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct
telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery
and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your
consignment online and know when it will get to your address. Let me
repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to
avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security
Keeping fee of $135 US Dollars for their immediate action. Please make
this information confidential in this case, because it's very
necessary.

Note:This is the only money required of you to pay them as we have
paid for every other thing, inform us as soon as your Grant is
released to you.

We are waiting for your urgent response through phone call.
Tel; +44703592929350.

Best Regadrs,
Mrs.Amanda Rose
+44703592929350.

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