419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<test@irwinassociatesinc.com> ARE YOU TRULY DEAD OUR ALIVE? test@cybernetcom.com

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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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +447045752466 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +2348033088450 (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.
- cbnbankng@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unpaymentoffiice@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 18:01:31 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU TRULY DEAD OUR ALIVE? test@cybernetcom.com

United Nations office
3 Whitehall Court

London UK

SW1A 2EL

Tel: 44 704 575 2466

Attention: Beneficiary ,

This is to notify you that the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate you with the sum of US$2,500,000 in conjunction by

the World Bank assisted program and FBI after our meeting and investigation with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS Mr. Ban

Ki-Moon

This email is to compensate the scammed victims, also includes are foreign contractors that may have not received their

contract sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government

problems but we are very surprise and very sorry for your death especially this time the United nations have remembered you.

We received an application this morning from somebody claiming to be your Cousin that you are dead and buried. May your soul

Rest in Peace

We decided to mail to know if you are truly dead or alive because several attempt has been made to divert your compensation

fund which has been programmed into an International ATM card so that no body will ever have access to divert your fund to a

foreign account.

If you are alive, could Please stop any form communication you are having with any body regarding any form of transaction or

we will report you to FBI in your Country but if truly that you are dead, we will authorize our paying bank to proceed with

your Cousin.

If you are alive, kindly contact our paying Bank with their information below and send your Full name, Home Address,

telephone number and ID Card for easy identification to enable them deliver your ATM card contained your fund to your home

address without further delay. Please call them to enable them stop any communication with your Cousin.

Contact Person: Mr. Godwin Emefiele

Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

EMAIL: cbnbankng@kimo.com

Tel: +234-8033088450

Note: The CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA is only the authorized Bank to pay your fund and we urge you to terminate any other

communication you are having with any other banks and contact them immediately.

However the mode of your compensation payment is by AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE CARD (ATM), this is for a security reason so

that no one will have access to your compensation fund.

UNITED NATIONS............ Making the world a better place.

Ban Ki-Moon

Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

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