419 scam: united nations <untiednations282@hotmail.fr> VERY TO UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK.

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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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- untiednations289@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: united nations <untiednations282@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: untiednations289@hotmail.fr
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:25:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VERY TO UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK.

UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK

ASSISTED PROGRAMMED)

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL

PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.

870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA 20-A

NEW YORK NY 10017

WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: WEB/NF/UN/XX027

Attn: Beneficiary.

We have actually been authorized by the presidency, Federal Republic of
Nigeria and the Governing board Central bank of Nigeria to investigate
the unnecessary delay of your payment. recommended and approve your
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 Bank who are trying to
divert your money into their PRIVATE ACCOUNTS, to forestall this,
security for your funds was organized in the form of your PERSONAL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) and your TRANSFER ACCESS CODE (T.A.C), this
will enable only you have direct control over this fund, We have also
agreed with the presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves to
avoid the hopeless situation created by the officials of the Central
bank of Nigeria.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your payment from the
presidency we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation,
Instructions.Your entire Inheritance/Contract fund has been credited in
your favor through our overseas paying Bank. You are therefore advised
to contact BARR.ADAM MIKE International Audit unit, United Nations
Liaison Office Federal Republic of Nigeria on Email: (
untiednations289@hotmail.fr ) to collect your original payment slip with
your PIN and transfer access code.

AS SOON AS YOU SUBMIT THESE CODES AND YOUR PAYMENT SLIP TO YOUR BANK
THEY WILL CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT DELAY. NOTE YOU ARE ADVISED TO
FURNISH BARR.ADAM MIKE YOUR DETAILS RECONFIRMED YOUR INFORMATION TO
AVOID TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO A WRONG PERSON.Be noted to you that the
above information will enable him get your original payment slip and
identification number (PIN) and also your transfer access code (T.A.C)
As soon as this information is received.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.

CAPT. PETER GEORGE

UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK.

UNITED NATIONS

NOTICE.

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