419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS" <info@undp.com> CONTACT OUR PAYMENT OFFICER

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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:

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:
- "drbrownspencer@untrustfundsdept.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447024020599 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" <info@undp.com>
Reply-To: drbrownspencer@untrustfundsdept.com
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:12:16 +0800
Subject: CONTACT OUR PAYMENT OFFICER

United Nations Trust Fund
Switzerland Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland.

Congratulations Beneficiary,

Your email has been selected by the United Nations(UN) for a cash grant award
of Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars,
($850,000.00usd)for this year 2009 Grant Award.Your email address was
selected during our random email balloting for the cash grant and if you
received this notification,it means that you are a lucky beneficiary of our
cash grant award.

The united nations authorities has decided to give this award to 15
beneficiaries from all over the world to help fascilitate and improve the
standard of living to the Commission,on the Limits of the strong Continental
Shelf for developing States, in particular the least developed countries and
small island developing States,and compliance with article 76 of the United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This grant is been aided by the
United Nations development programme and the united nations trust funds for
human security.

Your cash grant pin number is(UNO-154/4456/011)You are kindly obliged to
contact our corresponding UN Payment office (United Nations Trust Funds ) in
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM and they will give details on how your funds would be
remitted to you.Do contact our payment office immediately with the
informations below.Your grant numbers fall within your Location file, you are
requested to contact the event manager/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.COUNTRY:............................................
11Passport:............................................

Do contact our payment office immediately with the informations below.

******************************************************************************
Payment Officer:Dr.Brown Spencer
Phone Number:+447024020599
Email:drbrownspencer@untrustfundsdept.com
******************************************************************************

Regards,
Mr Ban Ki-moon.
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL

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