419 scam: "Payne Robert"<paynerobert818@gmail.com> IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "williambluck@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "williambluck@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Payne Robert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paynerobert24@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 10:41:44 +0100
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
BETWEEN 42ND AND 48TH STREETS,
FIRST AVENUE AND THE EAST RIVER.
NEW YORK.

Please reply to contacts person's email address: williambluck@live.com

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

Attn:Beneficiary

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

I write officially, to inform you in respect of your fund which have been approved for release to you. Due to several complains, we have actually been authorized by the member Nations of United Nations Organization to investigate the unnecessary delay of all foreign payments due to foreigners. These payments accrue from contracts executed or from inheritance payments, etc.

We have been mandated to investigate and approve claims for payment if certified as genuine. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the central banks
of our member nations.

Following the resolution and settlement of the payment by the United Nations in conjunction with member Nations and the American Court of Justice, an irrevocable instructions and authorization has been given to us today to process and effect your approved payment valued at US$15.7M (Fifteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) due to you without delay.

However, please be officially informed that your settlement of the payment valued at US$15.7 M (Fifteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) is under processing. Therefore, be rest assured that we shall ensure that your fund is transferred into your bank account as soon as the processing and approvals of the funds has been completed by us.

Note that you must re-confirm the following information to me for final authentication and approval of your fund.

(1)Your full name.
(2)Phone, fax and mobile #.
(3) Company’s name, position and address.
(4) Profession, age and marital status.
(5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove you.

Finally, as a matter of urgency you are advised to contact the appropriate person as soon as you receive this email with your details as requested above.
Act accordingly,Awaiting for your urgent and prompt response.

CONTACT PERSON:

MR.WILLIAM BLUCK

williambluck@live.com

(DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT )
UNITED NATIONS N.Y

N.B : Please, respond to me via the email address provided above for more enquiry.

Payne Robert

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