419 scam: Jean Francis Zinsou <u.nations299@laposte.net> Attention :Foreign Beneficiaries

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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:

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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22999691328 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Jean Francis Zinsou <u.nations299@laposte.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:21:09 +0100
Subject: Attention :Foreign Beneficiaries

United Nations Liaison Office
Directorate of International Payment

Attention :Foreign Beneficiaries

Â The United Nations deposited your Over-due payment of USD2,500,000.00,, with Sky Security/Courier Service Benin Republic, This is regarding the draws the Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon organized on his visit to Benin last Month to help individuals/Scam victims and charity organization, Your name/email was listed among those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise

View the Compensation exercise Link (http://www.uncc.ch/status.htm)

The Skyline Security Service will send you an International Bank Draft that has been signed and approved in your Name with Number :8401236451206112, Registration Reference No:FDXB/xxx/100. Contact Mr. Obia Ginter (skysecurity@symbirocks.com) Phone +229-9969-1328

Send to him this mentioned details
1.Delivery Address
.2.Full Names:
.3.Phone Number:
.4.A scanned copy of your ID or passport.

CC:
1 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017, United States

Yours Faithfully,
Jean Francis Zinsou
Permanent Representative to the United Nations

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