419 scam: "Mrs. Asha Rose Migiro" <migiro252uk@globomail.com> ATM VISA CARD ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR UNITED NATION OFFICE

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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:
- "courier service" (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: "Mrs. Asha Rose Migiro" <migiro252uk@globomail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: migiro250uk@globomail.com
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:33:44 -0300 (GMT+3)
Subject: ATM VISA CARD ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR UNITED NATION OFFICE

United Nation Organization Information Section
210 Euston Road London NW1 2BE United Kingdom
(U.K) DOCKET NO. OP 292.
Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PARTIAL PAYMENT VALUED US$5.2M ONLY VIA ATM VISA
CARD

Dear:GOOD NEWS,

We wish to inform you that your approve partial payment of USD$5.2Million
from the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been released and ready to be
paid to you via ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw the
US$5.2Million from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.

We have mandated the Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc, to issue an ATM
VISA CARD and PIN# which you will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM
machine in any part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw
per day is US$20,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately to contact
Rev.John Mark Head, E-Banking Intercontinental Bank Plc, via his email
address: johnmark2111@ovi.com and send him your information such as:

1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address.
3) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number.
4) Occupation ....
5)Age........

The ATM VISA CARD approved on your name has been sent to Rev.John Mark and
he is waiting for your above information to enable him process and send
you the ATM VISA CARD via any courier service company. So make sure you
contact him right away with your full contacts/mailing information and
tell him that you received a message from Mrs. Asha Rose Migiro the ATM
VISA CARD ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR UNITED NATION OFFICE, Instructing
you to contact him for immediate release of your ATM VISA CARD.

You should contact him as directed and wait for your ATM VISA CARD within
72hours as soon as you furnish with all the requirement needed to dispatch
the ATM VISA CARD to you. You are warned to disregard other contact or any
communication you have with other offices from now henceforth.

Please we are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.
Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept out
congratulations! Website: www.un.org/sg/management.shtml

Yours Sincerely,
Thank you for choosing our Tux ATM VISA CARD Dept

Mrs. Asha Rose Migiro
ATM VISA CARD ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR UNITED NATION OFFICE
Website: www.un.org/sg/management.shtml

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