419 scam: "Mrs.Helen Huston,"<unitednation@unitednation.org> IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT WITH AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

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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:
- "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.
- +447024017680 (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.
- andrewsmithx1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Helen Huston," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrewsmithx1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:19 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT WITH AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
In Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
OHCHR, Dalais Wilson, CH 1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland
Senior Human Rights Officer and international payment department

Attention : Beneficiary,

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT WITH AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Sequel to the meeting we have with all the African country leaders regards to
all the payment been owed by the Africa and Europe continents, the Chairman
African Union (AU) with that of European Union (EU) have made it known to all
the beneficiaries been owed by African and European countries via contract,
inheritance, Lottery Winners, during there recent interview with British
broadcasting co-operation (BBC) that all the debt been owed by the African and
European countries should be paid to them via EU / AU account with the
supervision of the International Monetary Fund Unit London UK in conjunction
with the financial security outfits in United States of America and the European
security agents which you happened to be one of them.

You are advice to STOP every further communication with anybody and contact
this office, The International Monetary Fund Unit London UK which the officer
in-charge is

Mr. Andrew Smith
Email: andrewsmithx1@yahoo.com.hk
Tel +44 702 401 7680

Your funds have been deposited in your account stated below which was submitted
to this office by your representative.Mrs.Yvette Marie Davis.

Some petitions we received made it known to us that some beneficiaries have lost
all they have achieved in there life time due to the way African and European
countries are asking them to pay one charge or the other in regards of their
payment.

Be informed that your payment has been transferred into your account provided by
your representative in the person of Mrs. Yvette Marie Davis herewith for your
confirmation.

Mrs.Yvette Marie Davis.
Merrill-Lynch Bank
210 Michigan Ave., NE, Washington, DC USA
Swift Code: 044000804
Account number: 0411113379531

Please contact Mr. Andrew Smith immediately for the collection of your
International Transfer Payment Advice (Payment Slip Or Telex Copy) to enable you
confirm your payment in your account without further delay, he is the only
authorized officer in International monitoring fund unit London UK to handle and
witness your payment, any other further communication you have out side his
office is at your own risk, and you are advised to stop making any further
payment to any one without Mr. Andrew Smith notice because he is the only
authorized officer with International Monetary Fund unit London UK via
African Union (AU) reserve account under united Nations payment gazette .

We apologies to you and your company or family for what it might have cost you
in the past without receiving your payment upon the charges and taxes you have
paid before. Get back to us immediately you confirmed your payment in your
account to enable us close your payment file with us.

Best regards
Mrs.Helen Huston,
Senior Human Rights Officer United Nations Switzerland.

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