419 scam: "Mrs. Amanda Cook" <customerserv30033@msn.com> Payment Order

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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:
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- delivery3903@deliveryman.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Amanda Cook" <customerserv30033@msn.com>
Reply-To: delivery3903@deliveryman.com
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 02:16:12 +0200
Subject: Payment Order

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
PALAIS DES NATIONS, 1211 GENEVA 10, SWITZERLAND.
Tel: + 41 873 274 04456
Website: www.un.org

ATTN: Dear Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

We been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the governing body of the United Nations Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favour. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

The forestall security of your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your compensation funds in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation / Instructions; your complete Compensation fund has been credited in your favor through an ATM VISA CARD. You are advised to contact Mr. Francisco Walter the ATM delivery officer on: delivery3903@deliveryman.com OR Tel + 44 793 742 6864.

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM Card; As soon as you establish a contact with him, an ATM card will be issued on your behalf immediately containing your compensation fund which you can withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine in your Country, but for only a maximum of £5000 per day. In other for you to receive your funds through this means you are advised to contact {Dr. Francisco Walter} with the following information as stated here: FULL NAMES, ADDRESS, AGE, and OCCUPATION, PHONE NUMBERS {MOBILE AND LAND-LINE}.

PLEASE NOTE: You are advised to send Dr. Francisco Walter your valid details on his email address as advised above, and also be informed that the amount to be paid to you is £500,000.00 GBP (Five Hundred Thousand British Pound Sterling) as compensation for all your efforts during the cause of the transaction and for your time wasted. We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with Dr. Francisco Walter as directed to avoid further delay.

This email is not monitored so you are advised to contact the relevant officer in charge as instructed above, any reply to this notice would not be responded back.

We hope you find the content of this message in order,

Mrs. Amanda Cook
Secretary General, United Nations Organization

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