419 scam: "UN. SECRETARY GENERAL." <undpinfo@live.com> BENEFICIARY CODE NO: (ATM-822)

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "robert mueller" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real FBI will not tell you to contact some email address. If you are in any doubt, contact an FBI field office via www.fbi.gov. )
- "atm_claimsdepartment01@movmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- +2347069014094

Fraud email example:

From: "UN. SECRETARY GENERAL." <undpinfo@live.com>
Reply-To: atm_claimsdepartment01@movmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:04:57 +0700
Subject: BENEFICIARY CODE NO: (ATM-822)

United Nations Trust Funds
Switzerland Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland.
site.http://www.unfoundation.org/

DEAR BENEFICIARY,
CODE NO: (ATM-822)

The United Nations Development Program(UNDP),inconjunction with the
society for family health(SFH)and the European Union(EU),We have verifiled
your Unclaims funds and found out why you have not received your payment is
because you have not fulfilled the obligation given to you in respect of
your Unclaims payment. Secondly we have been inform that you are still
dealing with the none officials in the bank/Custom Office/Courier
Companies making your attempt to secure the release of the funds to you.

We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like these have to
stop that if you wish to receive your Unclaims funds, Since we decided to
bring a solution to your problem, right now we have arranged your payment
through our swift card payment center ASIA Pacific that is the instruction
from Mr. President Umaru Yar'Adura (GCFR). Federal Republic Of Nigeria and
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATORS (FBI), WASHINGTON DC. ROOM 7367J. EDGAR
HOOVER FBI BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON DC 20535 MR.
ROBERT MUELLER .

Note that the actual funds are valued $10. MILLION USD and the
president made a compensation fund release for all unpaid beneficiary
valued at $500,000.00USD each, for lucky beneficiary like you. to promote
our global publicity and reputations as we plan to exploit more corners of
the world. This promotion is just one various ways we are presently using
to achieve this global vision of ours beloved victim. So if you like to
receive your funds this way please let us know by contacting the
International Monetary Funds Department Card Payment Center.
_______________________________________________
Name : Mr. Maxwell Page
Email: atm_claimsdepartment01@movmail.com
Tell:+234-706-901-4094.
When contacting the claims Officer you should include the following
Full Names.
Phone and Fax Number:
Home address were you want them to send the ATM Card to:
Your Age,Sex and Current Occupation:
Country:

The ATM Card Payment Center has been mandated to issue out {USD
500,000.00 DOLLARS} for this fiscal year 2010 for lucky winner's like you.
Also for your information, You have to stop any further communications with
any other person (S)or Office(S) to avoid any hitches in receiving your
funds.

Special greetings from the entire Staffs of United Nations
Trust Funds Worldwide.
Signed,
Ban Ki-moon.
(UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL.)
________________________________________________________

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