419 scam: "UN"<un-payout.office@verification.org> Verification Scam Repayment Admin.

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +66823284026 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
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-payout.officer@adinet.com.uy (Adinet; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- officer. contact person: mr. tani edward email: un-payout.officer@adinet.com.uy or verification.scam@yahoo.com.hk telephone: +66 (Adinet; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <verification.scam@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:31:27 +0700
Subject: Verification Scam Repayment Admin.

Verification Scam Repayment Admin.

This is to bring to your notice that I am a delegate from the United
Nations of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) Asia Regional
Payment Office to pay 10,000 scam victims $250,000.00 USD each. You are
Listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be
paid this amount, contact the courier service and get back to me as soon
as possible for the immediate payments of your $250,000.00 USD compensations
funds. On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the
last U.N. meetings held at Bangkok Thailand, it was alarmed so much by the
world in the meetings on the lost of funds by various individual to scam
artist operating all over the world today.

According to the number of applicants at hand,4087 Beneficiaries has been
paid, half of the victims are from the United States, and we still have
more 5913 left to be paid the compensations of $250,000,00 USD each. Your
particulars was mentioned by 1,070 of the Syndicates who was arrested as
one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to
communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason what so ever
as the U.S. Secret service and Asia Narcotic, are already on trace of the
other criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other
victims who have not been contacted can submit their application as well
for security and possible consideration. Now, how would you like to receive
your payment? By CHEQUE or by ATM card?

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you
will use to withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any ATM machine. Also with
the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank
account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you
about how to use it.

CHEQUE: it will be mailed to you and deposited into your bank
account, which will take 3-4 working days to clear. Your payment will be
sent to you by any of your preferred option by ATM or by CHEQUE and it
will be mailed to you via FedEx Red Star Express Courier Service. Because
we have signed a contract with FedEx Red Star Express Courier Service
which should expire by the end of JANUARY 2010 you will only need to pay
$180 for the delivery of your parcel which will be paid to our admin
officer.

Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Thai Government and all through
Asia, including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need
to pay is $180 US dollar; this is because FedEx C.O.D (Cost Of Delivery) service
is not applicable to international shipping according to their terms.

UN Admin Pay-Out Officer.

Contact Person: Mr. Tani Edward
Email: un-payout.officer@adinet.com.uy
OR verification.scam@yahoo.com.hk
Telephone: +66 8-23284026

To effect the release of your funds valued at $250, 000, 00 US Dollars you
are advised to contact this office with the following information?? below:

Your full Name:
Your Address:
City:
Country:
Occupation:
Home/Cell Phone:
Preferred Payment Method (ATM/Cashier Check):

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package
is sent via FedEx Courier Service within 48 working hours. Because we are
so sure of everything, we are giving you a 100% .

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Pamela Gerlt.
UN Assigned Verification Senior Agent.

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