419 scam: "UNITED NATION ( UN )"<prof.dorankemdesk23401@yahoo.com.hk> RE:

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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.
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.
- jonathana47@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION ( UN )" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonathana47@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:16:11 -0700
Subject: RE:

Attn: Beneficiary

We saw your email ( in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors,inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans ) among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to the Payment Bank.

Your email appeared among the beneficiaries, who will receive payment of your contractual sum of US$3.5Million and has been approved already for months.

This is to inform you that your funds of US$3.5Million have been approved on your name for immediate release to you. For the purpose of clarification and processing, you are advised to reconfirm as followings:

FULL NAME.:
HOME ADDRESS:
OFFICE ADDRESS:
DATE OF BIRTH:
MARITAL STATUS:
SEX:
AGE:
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
PRIVATE EMAIL:
DATE:

Once again, we apologize to you on behalf of UNITED NATION ( Monetary Fund ) for failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue.

You are requested to get back to us for more direction and instruction on how to receive your fund.

Your quick response will be highly appreciated through this email: jonathana47@yahoo.co.jp

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Jonathan Allen
08 / 05 /2010

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