419 scam: "MRS MARRY ANN"<marryj4@gmail.com> RE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION.

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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:
- "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)
- "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 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.
- marryj4@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS MARRY ANN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james_ander@blumail.org>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:30:10 +0100
Subject: RE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION.

RE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From: MrS MARRY ANN
Executive Payment Officer (UN)
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION.

ATT BENEFICIARY

U.s.a Government, World Bank, and United Nations organization official has approved to pay you part payment valued $200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Dollars) for 2010 fund Approval.

Full name______________________________________
Full address___________________________________
Amount applied for_____________________________
Amount in word_________________________________
Purpose of payment______________________________
Telephone Number: _________________Fax number___________
Date_____________________
OCCUPATION_______________________

Note: Your Personal Contact/Communication Code With ZENITH BANK Is "643" You Are Advice To Send Your Full Details as requested to the Zenith Bank PLC NIGERIA ,Director Headed By Mr ANDERSON And Make Sure You Speak/Mail him, With Your New Payment Code For The Release Of Your ATM CARD.

A COPY TO
Mrs. Marry Ann
Coordinator,
Email, marryj4@gmail.com
A COPY TO
MR ANDERSON JAMES
Assistant Payment Officer (UN)
United Nation Of Nigeria..

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