419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<fundreleasecommitte@w.cn> SUB: IRREVOCABLE STANDING PAYMENT ORDER (ISPO).

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +44
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.
- garyatkinson@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <garyatkinson@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 00:42:37 -0700
Subject: SUB: IRREVOCABLE STANDING PAYMENT ORDER (ISPO).

UNITED NATIONS (FBI/IMF ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS,
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX029
(United Nation) Human Right Activist Dept
On Debts Reconcilation On Foreign Payment Matters,
Unit B1, 50 Bank Street London E14 5NS,
London,United Kingdom.

SUB: IRREVOCABLE STANDING PAYMENT ORDER (ISPO).

Attention: Beneficiary,

I am Dr.Gary Atkinson the newly appointed national security adviser to the United Nation Owed Debts Payment Recovery Commission Representative,here in London United Kingdom.

I am delighted to inform you that the contract/Inheritance panel and the fund release committee on unclaimed fund which is seating in London,United Kingdom has released your name among the presently approved beneficiaries to benefit from
the diplomatic immunity payment. This panel was primarily delegated to investigate and to genuinely manipulated all debts and claims that has eaten deep into the economy of the British government.

However, I wish to bring to your urgent notice that your payment profile is still reflecting in our system in our department while auditing was going as unclaimed fund emanated from Bank in Africa when your file was forwarded to my office today by the chief auditors. At this moment, I wish to inform you that the British government has stopped further payment to your bank due to numerous petitions received from the FBI,IMF and other financial/security agencies monitoring the British government against their banks on wrong payment and diversion of funds to different account in many dimension.

In this regards, I am going to use my good office to send your part payment to the tune of $10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) to you via a universal immunity diplomatic means and will personally procure every needed documents as a representative of the (UN) to cover your unclaimed money here in London that will clear and authorize you as the rightful beneficiary to receive this payment after meeting up with the requirement as the stipulated by the law, which are the documents i shall procure for you once you accept to finalize this transaction with me only.

All these will be only on the condition that you will give me only %10 out of the funds you are to receive as soon as it is released to you. Please note that the options for the release of your funds will be either by our paying bank here in U.K (i.e Swift telegraphic wire transfer into your bank account) or through a diplomatic delivery by a diplomat (i.e in security proof boxes that are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine with diplomatic immunity clearance certificate that will be tagged on the box to certify it as a diplomatic consignment )

Your funds was release to us from the World Bank special delegates who visited the British Government Prime Minister's Confidential Secretary Office in London on Wednesday and found out that they are doing nothing to help you in this matter because the funds will automatically revert to the Treasury of the government it is not claimed.My assurance is that this transaction is 100% risk free and will remain legit as long as you work with me transparently.

All i need is your willingness that you have accepted my terms and condition that you will give me 10% of the funds as soon as you receive this funds and provide your contact address and your identity international passport or driver ’s license with your personal contact phone numbers that is working numbers for the diplomat attached to travel with it.You will be contacted for update immediately he arrives in your country's airport. Hope you are clarified with the content of my mail, if you have any question please feel free to ask.

Please note that you are adviced to send the required informations directly to my Email addres:(garyatkinson@rediffmail.com) don't fail to ask me for any further clarification.
Awaiting to hear from you.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

Highly Submitted.

Respectfully Yours in-service,
Gary Atkinson (Dr)
(garyatkinson@rediffmail.com)

(UN) Human Right Activist
In-charge Of All Pending Consignment/Fund Release.
Unit B1, 50 Bank Street London E14 5NS
London,United Kingdom,
Direct Tel: +44-

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