419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<international.payment@yahoo.com> UNITED NATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS,

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chief auditor" (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.
- stevehams@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stevehams@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 06:40:59 -0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS,

UNITED NATIONS (FBI/IMF ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS,
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX029
London, United Kingdom.

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Steve Hams, the newly appointed national security adviser to the United Nation Owed Debts Payment Recovery Commission Representative, here in London United Kingdom. I am delighted whole heartedly to inform you that the contract/Inheritance panel which is seating in London, United Kingdom territory just released your name among the presently approved beneficiaries to benefit from the diplomatic immunity payment.

However, due to numerous petitions received from the FBI, IMF and other financial and security agencies to monitor the UK Government against their banks on wrong payment and diversion of beneficiary’s funds to different accounts in many dimension. We wish to bring to your urgent notice that your payment profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unclaimed fund emanated from one of the Banks in Africa while auditing was going, Your file was forwarded to my office by the chief auditors as unclaimed fund.

In this regards, I am going to use my good office to send you your part payment in the tune of $6,000,000.00 United States Dollars only by cash to you via a universal immunity diplomatic means. In process of doing that, i will personally secure every needed documents as a representative of the (UN) office now to cover the money. Including the legit affidavit from the British high court here in London UK, also with a clearance which will bestow the right and legit privilege to you as the rightful beneficiary who is to receive this payment after meeting up with the delivery requirement as the law stipulate once you accept to finalize this transaction with me only. All these will be only on the condition that you will give me only %30 Out of $6,000,000.00 United States Dollars you are to receive as soon as you receive the money on your door step which will come to you in the form of a consignment method.

Note: The money will be coming on 2 security proof boxes The boxes are already sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine by the management of this organization and i also want you to know that the management are not aware of my personal involvement or arrangement with you on this transaction. So you have to keep this as top secret between both of us till we are able to conclude this very transaction.

You don't have to worry for any thing, as the transaction is 100% risk free and will remain legit as long as you work with me transparently. The boxes are coming with a diplomatic agent assigned by the management of this organization who will accompany the boxes to your house address or any address you will provide to me. All you need to do now upon your willing acceptance on my condition, is to send to me a guarantee that you will give me 30% of the funds as soon as you receive the boxes containing the $6,000,000.00 United States Dollars.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: for security reasons and to also enable the both of us to conclude this very transaction successfully, note that the diplomat coming with the consignment boxes will not know the original contents. So the content will be declared to him as sensitive photographic film material and some classified volume confidential company's contract documents to avoid diversion of the funds.

Please note categorically that, before I proceed with the next arrangement, You are advice to Email me immediately on my direct(Email:stevehams@rocketmail.com) so we can talk and agree properly before i seal this transaction with you and if you need further clarification I'm pleased to hear that.

Remember to send the required information directly to my (Email:stevehams@rocketmail.com) I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will secure the diplomatic immunity clearance certificate with Airport approval that will be tagged on the box to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment. This clearance will make it pass every custom checking point all over the world without any hitch. All this I will do with my own money as your partner.

Please, I need urgent reply on (Email:stevehams@rocketmail.com) because the boxes are already schedule to live as soon as I hear from you. You should Email: me immediately you receive this message through my confidential Email above.

I am highly submitted in service and willing to serve you better whole-heartedly once you are pleased with my terms & condition.

Steve Hams.

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS
London, United Kingdom

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