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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • unagency@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Donald Colins <donaldcolins111@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 22:36:39 +0800 (CST)
Subject: We Need Your Urgent Contact Please


UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL FUND MANAGEMENT AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT
WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS
WEST AFRICA PORT NOVO-BENIN
TEL/FAX:229 - 9390 1882
EMAIL:unagency@mixmail.com

From the desk of: Mr.Donald Collins
Director, United Nations International Fund Transfer
Operations agency
West Africa Regional office,
Port novo République du Bénin.
Tel/fax: 229 - 93901882

ATTN:Beneficiary

This is to inform you about the new payment method introduced by the jointly United Nations Payment Committee in conjunctions with African Union Foreign Payment Steering Committee, West African Chapter meeting which was held last month in Accra Ghana . The theme of the meeting is to offset the huge debts and payment due to foreign beneficiary’s i. e. yourself.

The sum of (USD500, 000,000.00) was made available by the jointly IMF/World Bank African Fund Settlement Initiative. Your name was amongst the beneficiary’s shortly to benefit from this first batch payment systems. The sum of US$6.5 Million has been allocated for release in your favour, out of the principal amount provided by the MF/World Bank African Fund Settlement Initiative.

However, a well coordinated payment method that will ensure smooth release of the sum has been concluded to guarantee unconditional release of your payment allocation within the stipulated time scheduled has been duly worked out.

Be advised to re-confirm personal details necessary to facilitate and guaranteed smooth payment sum in your favour via this email: unagency@mixmail.com

Name:...........................

Address:........................

Phone/ Fax Number:.................

Profession:..........................

Date of Birth:........................

Marital Status.......................

Finally, confirm receipt of this message to enable final preparation to be put in place. Your urgent response is imperative.
Respectfully,

Mr.Donald Collins
Director, United Nations international transfer
Operations Agency
West Africa Regional Office

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