419 scam: "Prof. Ruud Lubbers" <kabiru_turak909@yahoo.com> IRREVOCABLE EXECUTIVE PAYMENT ORDER NOTICE VALUED $10M

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Ruud Lubbers" <kabiru_turak909@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fiueuun1@live.com
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 02:51:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: IRREVOCABLE EXECUTIVE PAYMENT ORDER NOTICE VALUED $10M

European Union & United Nations
         Financial Investigation Unit
     EU/UN Commission Plaza
                        Geneva - Switzerland

Our Ref: EU/UN/GE-SW/511

                                                                                                                                Official Gazette.


IRREVOCABLE EXECUTIVE PAYMENT ORDER NOTICE VALUED $10M

THE EUROPEAN UNION & UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION do hereby give this Irrevocable Payment Approval Order with Release Order in your favor for your Inheritance Payment with the (BOF) to your nominated bank account.

We wish to inform you that we are not pleased with the information reaching our office from IRS regarding your payment that was hold back for a long time by (BOF) our office have looked into your matter as we discovered that you have secured all the needed document that was required and you are in title to receive your payment long time ago, for this reason, we have instructed BOF Bank to send a letter of cancellation to World Bank President to order the release of your payment to your bank account in your country with immediate effect.

At this junction, your almost cooporation is required now, as to enable our office follow up your matter with all seriousness and give you the best of our services. Send your account details, your telephone and fax numbers.

Your urgent respond is needed today

Prof. Ruud lubbers
Head, financial Investigation unit, EU/UN high commission.

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