419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<payment@un.org> IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10.5M ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD

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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.
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.
- probate@mail2uk.com (Mail2uk; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dxxcxx000@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 15:49:32 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10.5M ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD

United Nation Organization
Payment Information Department
760 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017, USA.
RE: DOCKET NO. OP 292.

Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$10.5M ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD

Attention: Sir/Madam,

We have received a confirmation to notify you that your over-due payment of USD$10.5 Million from the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been approved and released to be paid to you via ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw your US$10.5 Million from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.

Due to the fraud and scam letters originating from Nigeria, we have assigned the Arab Bank Plc, Burkina Faso to issue an ATM VISA CARD and PIN# which you will use to withdraw your US$10.5 Million from any ATM machine in any part of the world but the amount you can withdraw per day is US$10,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately to contact the Manager of Arab Bank Plc, GOODLUCK EGOBIA via his email address: probate@mail2uk.com and send him your information such as;

1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address.
3) Your Home Phone, Work and Mobile Phone Number.

Your ATM VISA CARD approval has been sent to Mr. GOODLUCK EGOBIA and he is waiting for your above information to enable him process and send you the CARD and PIN number without any delay. So make sure you contact him right now with your information and tell him that you received a message from the UNITED NATION, Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your fund via ATM VISA CARD.

Contact FBI via this email: Reports@fbi.gov if you did not receive your ATM VISA CARD after 96hours you contacted him. You are warned to disregard other contact or any communication you have with other offices.

We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept out congratulations!

Yours Sincerely,

MR. Kiyotaka Akasaka
Public Information Officer.
Website: www.un.org/sg/management.shtml

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