419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT"<nagios@host-care.com> Subject: Telegraphic Transfer by Order of External Debt Conversion Committee

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- +447024072879 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447006061094 (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.
- admnocc@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <occ.comptrollers@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:17:16 +0100
Subject: Subject: Telegraphic Transfer by Order of External Debt Conversion Committee

United Nations Panel of External Auditors
Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria
London SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom

RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT / DIRECTIVE

Following the endorsed payment file with a payment instruction from the Special Adviser, the Minister for
Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria, we the United Nations International Panel of External Auditors/Fund Monitoring
Unit to Nigeria wish to bring to your notice of an already made payment to your bank, regarding your fund as indicated in the
payment transfer slip sent to you by CitiBank Plc London. This office of the United Nation International Panel of External Auditors in
conjunction with the Presidency office of secretary to the Federation as part of our statutory obligation hereby introduce to you as the beneficiary to
our Electronic banking System of Payment.
To commence this process I direct you to contact immediately the OCC International Clearing House via the information below
and requested them to update you with your wire transfer guild and your off-shore transit account code to enable you confirm
and access your funds and as soon as this is done I will instruct them to authenticate the transfer of your fund US$7,500,000.00(Seven Million
Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only), and from there it will be rerouted into your local home account in your country with your digital Access
Code Number.
This system of payment as indicated is predicated by the incessant fraud extortion and lack of transparency as been perpetrated by
various Staff of Central Bank of Nigeria officials as reported to us at the United Nations International Panel of External Auditors. To this effect, we see this style of payment as viable option for transparency and accountability in paying our esteemed customer(s). You are therefore advised to contact Executive Assistant to the Comptroller of the Currency on below information:

CONTACT NAME: Rita Otelamete
DIRECTOR-PRIVATE BANKING Administrator of National Banks
E-MAIL: admnocc@aol.com

This is a precautionary measure to safeguard our client and to make effective payment.
Do not fail to copy this office with your mail to the CITI Bank to enable us advice Barclays Bank Plc and update us as soon as you have
obtained your transit access number to enable my final signature on your fund release order and the Barclays Bank Plc will complete your fund transfer. We look forward to the urgent adherence and immediate contact with Barclays Bank Plc London.
Congratulations!

Sincerely.
Mr. Graham Patrick Miller
H.O.D. Operations United Nations
International Panel of External Auditors
London, United Kingdom.
Tel:++44 702 407 2879
Fax: +44 700 606 1094

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