419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION TRUST FUND" <jgomez@sgp.gob.gt> (no subject)

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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:
- ",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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +2347059440766
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.
- un.trustfund.ng@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION TRUST FUND" <jgomez@sgp.gob.gt>
Reply-To: un.trustfund.ng@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:18:26 -0600 (CST)
Subject:

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION TRUST FUND
Official Head Office, Abuja. Nigeria
PLOT 4, BLOCK 23,
GARKI, ABUJA – NIGERIA

Congratulations Beneficiary,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of United Nations Organization Trust Funds.

United Nations Organization draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
47,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by
an advanced automated random computer ballot search from the internet as
part of our international promotions program which was conducted this year.
No tickets were sold.

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address attached to
serial number 06-3434 drew the lucky numbers 154/4456/011 which consequently
emerged you as one of the lucky winners in this category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of ($650,000.00 USD).

This is from a total cash prize of ($3,252,500 USD) shared amongst the five
(5)lucky winners in this category.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 8 days. After
this date all funds will be returned to the United Nations TREASURY as
unclaimed.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavour
to quoteyour Reference Number:UNESCO 35447XN and Batch numbers:
UNESCO 09102XN in every correspondence with your agent.

These are your identification numbers:

Batch number.....................UNESCO 09102XN
Reff number.......................UNESCO 35447XN
Winning number...................UNESCO 154/4456/011XN

These numbers fall within your Location file, you are requested to contact
the payment officer/Claims Department, send your winning identification
numbers and fill the verification form below,to enable him verify your
claims.

1.FULL NAMES OF DONATION BENEFICIARY:
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
4.WINNING EMAIL:
5.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:
6.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:
7.SEX:
8.OCCUPATION:
9.MARITAL STATUS:
10.NATIONALITY:

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our West Africa
booklet representative office in Nigeria, and they will give details on
how your funds would be remitted to you. Do contact our payment officer
immediately with the informations below.

******************************
Information and Payment Bureau:
Nigeria Representative Office.
Payment Officer:Dr.Maxwell Osas
Phone Number:+2347059440766
Email:un.trustfund.ng@hotmail.com

Regards,
Mrs.Ruth Ban Ki-moon.
(UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL)

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