419 scam: "U.N.G.F.S.P"<franklewis@ungfsp.org> U.N CODE 555

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "to your nominated 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447700022899
- +447005963683 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- edwardphilipsnatwest@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "U.N.G.F.S.P" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franklewis001@live.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:19:52 +0100
Subject: U.N CODE 555

THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL
OFFICE Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU
Our Ref: GBT /USA/STB Your Ref 25321/imf/un/08/2010
======================================================================

U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL
APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M

The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT,
WORLD BANK,UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION do hereby give this
irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/08/2010 in your
favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the
UNITED NATIONS to your nominated bank account. Now your new Payment,

United nations Approval No; UN5685P
White House Approved No:WH44CV
Reference No.-35460021
Allocation No: 674632
Password No:339331
Pin Code No:55674
Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103
World Bank Released Code No: 0763
Immediate NATWESTBANK Telex confirmation No:-1114433
Secret Code No:XXTN013

Having received these vital payment number,therefore You are qualified now to
received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately
within the five working days.

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only
with MR EDWARD PHILIPS, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE NATWESTBANK OF
UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the J.P MORGAN CHASE BANK OF
MARYLAND U.S.A which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign
Payment Matters in United Nations, has look up to make sure you
receive your money. So contact: MR EDWARD PHILIPS on his contact
information, FAX NUMBER:+ 447005963683 ,MOBILE TELEPHONE
NUMBER:+447700022899,Email:edwardphilipsnatwest@yahoo.co.uk for
immediate release of your contract/inheritance/ Award Winning claim
Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or
office anymore, You are required to send below information for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS:
3) PHONE:
4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
6)BANK ADDRESS:
7)ACCOUNT NUMBER:
8)SWIFT CODE/ ROUTING NUMBER:
9) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

CONTACT CODE (555)
OFFICER: MR EDWARD PHILIPS.
POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, REMITTANCE NATWESTBANK LONDON.
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK :+447924511587
MOBILE:+447700022899
FAX NUMBER:+447005963683
EMAIL:edwardphilipsnatwest@yahoo.co.uk

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH NATWESTBANK IS
(555), YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE
NATWESTBANK OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR RAY
CARMON AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE
FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION
NOW.

Best Regards

Mr. Frank Lewis
Payment Officer
United Nation Global Fund Support Program
London United Kingdom

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