419 scam: UN PAYMENT UNITY <unpaymentunit03@gmail.com> INTERNAL PAYMENT 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +2348071144769 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- louisewatt2123@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UN PAYMENT UNITY <unpaymentunit03@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 15:59:18 +0100
Subject: INTERNAL PAYMENT UNIT

*UNITED NATION*
*INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT UNIT*
*BIRMINGHAM*
*UNITED KINGDOM*

*Good day,*

*I just want to inform you that I have deposited your ATM MASTER CARD of
USD $5,000,000 United state dollars to the payment release officer in
Nigeria, due to I have waited enough to hear from you so that your payment
funds will be transferred through Chase BANK In London, but because of the
late response I now decide to deposit the ATM MASTER CARD with the Courier
Services Nigeria.*

*Therefore I will advise you to fill the information below and forward it
to the delivery officer in charge for safe delivery.*
*Name: Louise Watt*
*Email: louisewatt2123@yahoo.com <louisewatt2123@yahoo.com>*
*Mobile: +2348071144769*

*Your Name,*
*Your full address,*
*Phone number,*
*Age,*
*P.O.box*
*Occupation,*

*country and this Parcel Number EG2272-B this payment has been made
available to you by the United nations from the unpaid fund in the united
kingdom treasury which was released last year by World Bank for economic
uplift.*

*NOTE: SEND YOUR DETAILS IMMEDIATELY TO THIS EMAIL:
louisewatt2123@yahoo.com <louisewatt2123@yahoo.com>*

*Yours Truly*
*DANIELLE KENNEDY LYODS (Director IRD)*
*INTERNAL PAYMENT UNIT*

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