419 scam: "Mr. Bernard Coleman."<smtp@homevv.net> Re: Fund Beneficiary Treat Urgent

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Bernard Coleman." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <un-sub-regional@london.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:16:49 -0500
Subject: Re: Fund Beneficiary Treat Urgent

Dear Fund Beneficiary.

However, your Compensation fund has been approved to be either be paid by ATM Visa Master Card through our accredited Bank or by bank to bank wire transfer to all the affected Beneficiaries and all is ready to be distributed to the bearers, if you preferred Atm method of payment it will be deliver to your door step through the courier company but be rest assure that you will be withdrawing maximum of $10.000 Dollars daily from any Atm Machine within the globe.

In conformity with the Provisions of article 40, paragraph 5 of the Rules, Information concerning the identities of individual claimant will not be made publicly.

See our press release below:

http://www.uncc.ch/status.htm

Now your new payment approved numbers are follows

UN/EU Approval No; Un5685EU,

Reference No.-35460021,

Allocation No: 674632

Pin Code No: 55674

Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103,

United Nation Released Code No: GNC/3480/02/00

THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION do hereby give this Irrevocable Payment Approval Order with Release Code No: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor to Barclays Bank England for your Payment with the UN to your nominated bank account or through Atm Visa Master Card. Now your new Payment Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No:339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No :103, Barclays Bank Telex.

READ THE ATTACHMENT FILE FOR MORE PAYMENT RELEASE DETAILS

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