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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • unitedofficebeninrocket@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "office united" <unitednationoffice@e-mail.ua>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:30:46 +0100
Subject: RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT


IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE NEW YORK
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTER NATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA20-A
NEW YORK, 10017 USA.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref:WB/NF/UN/XX027


ATTN: BENEFICIARY:


RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT


We have actually been authorized by the presidency of African Union and the
governing board of commercial Banks of Cotonou-Republic Du Benin to
investigate the un-necessary delay of your payment, recommendedand approve
your claims for payment if certified as genuine.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 money into their private accounts, to forest all this, security
for your funds was organized in the form of your personal identification
number (PIN) and your Transfer Access Code(T.A.C), this will enable only you
have direct control over this fund,we have also agreed with the presidency
that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation
created by the officials ofthe West African Banks.


We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your payment from the
presidency we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation,
instructions. Your entireIn herittance/contract fund has been credited in
your favour through our overseas paying Bank.You are therefore advised to
contact REV. MARTIN GEOFFREY DIRECTOR International Audit unit, United
Nations Liaison Office Cotonou, Republic Du Benin On E-mail:
unitedofficebeninrocket@yahoo.fr to collect your original Payment Slip
with your PIN and Transfer Access Code.


As soon as you submitt hese codes and your Payment Slip to your Bank they
will credit your account without delay. NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH
REV. LAZAROW M.GEOFFREY WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT AND BANKING DETAILS TO
AVOID TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT..



We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this
payment
effectively.


CONGRATULATIONS.
CAPT. JAMES C.WILLIAMS
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK.

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