419 scam: UNITED NATION REGIONAL/ HIGH COMMISSION OFFICE <unitednationhighcommisionnig@live.com> Attention Beneficiary: Sir,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "unitednationhighcommisionnig@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348023959439 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- access.banqueplc@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATION REGIONAL/ HIGH COMMISSION OFFICE <unitednationhighcommisionnig@live.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:04:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary: Sir,

UNITED NATION (UN.)
WEST AFRICAN REGIONAL/
HIGH COMMISSION OFFICE.
Address: Plot 2 Ademola Crecent
off Adeola Odeku Street,
Victoria Island.
Lagos Nigeria.

EMAIL: unitednationhighcommisionnig@live.com

Attention Beneficiary:

Sir,

We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a certified mail, phone call or a face-to-face conversation, it is due to the urgency and importance of the security information involved. In the quest to cushion the effect of the global financial crisis, the American government through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington DC, United Nations and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (ic3) has signed an agreement with Nigeria government through the Economic & Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for an immediate release of all foreign debts. Your name was seen among National Lotto Winners.

Prior to this agreement our team of security experts has swung into action for transparency and accountability of this periodic project. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in collaboration with Global Intelligence Cyber Crime (GICC) saddled with the responsibility of monitoring activities going on over the internet have discovered your name in the list of unpaid beneficiaries and it might interest you to know that we have conducted a comprehensive investigation on this discovery as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have confirmed that the funds was endorsed in your favor and it is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facets. You have the lawful right to contact the appropriate authority to claim your payment without further delay.

Under the Joint Regulatory Commission,we have appointed a responsible, transparent and reliable Bank Access Bank PLC that will handle the transfer of your funds through ATM CARD Master Payment. This card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM Machine located in your designation/any part of the world, because of the security purposes the maximum amount to withdraw is $10,000 USD per day.

PLEASE, Contact the ATM Card payment center for more details and make sure you include your ACCOUNT DHL FOR EASY DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM MASTER CARD.

MANAGING DIRECTOR SWIFT CARD
CENTRAL CUSTOMER CARE UNIT.
Access Bank Plc.
Email: access.banqueplc@hotmail.com
TELEPHONE: +234- 8023959439
Attn: MRS. Roseline Brown

you're strongly advised to send your below data to the above Access Bank Plc address to enable them start processing your ATM CARD. NOTE, UN HAVE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IMPERSONATORS..

1. Your full names
2. A copy of your Identification.
3. Office/Home Address
4. Phone /Mobile number

Important note the ATM CARD payment center has been mandated to issue out $5MUSD as your part payment for your Contract/Inheritance/Lottery Winnings for this fiscal year 2011/2012.

Please, if this mail was sent to you in error, kindly ignore..

Good luck in advance..

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri
Head Auditor Unit, UN Residence Commissioner West
African Region.

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