419 scam: "Daniel Moloney"<info@un.org> IS THIS TRUE ?

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- danielmoloney777@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Daniel Moloney" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <danielmoloney777@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:09:59 +1100
Subject: IS THIS TRUE ?

Dear Beneficiary,

We are writing regarding your Inheritance funds of $500,000.00, which was
used to open an online account for you at our corresponding Bank by the
United Nations Compensation Unit.

Did you authorize Mr. JEFFREY MEYER from West Virginia to claim your funds
of $500,000.00? because he informed us that you were involved in a fatal
accident, so if you are still alive please kindly get back to us so that we
will not be making any mistake as we are about sending him your user name
and password to logon to your online account with Cheltenham & Gloucester
International Bank that worths $500,000.00 ( Five hundred thousand united
states dollars ), we need a final confirmation before we decide to send him
the important details to transfer your funds through Cheltenham & Gloucester
International Bank online transfer as he claims to be your beneficiary.

The reason why your funds were delayed last time was because you did not
provide the requested documents, but now all the documents is obtained so
kindly get back to us if you are still alive so that we woudnt be mistaken
and then we are going to send you your Online account informations with
Cheltenham & Gloucester International Bank such as the User name, Password,
Account number, so you can login successfully and transfer your funds within
ten minutes to your account over there.

To confirm that you are still alive and you are ready to transfer your
funds through our online banking transfer, get back to us with the details
as required below for confirmation.

You are to send your below details to the email stated below and reply
with the details requested below to proceed.

danielmoloney777@gmail.com

Full Name:
Address:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Age:
Occupation:

Regard’s

YOURS IN SERVICE

MR. DANIEL MOLONEY
African Development Bank
danielmoloney777@gmail.com

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