419 scam: "JOSEPH"<dbj@administrativos.com> OVERDUE PAYMENT

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447045753449 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOSEPH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office.co.uk@zing.vn>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 02:54:55 -1200
Subject: OVERDUE PAYMENT

United Nations payment Compensation Committee,.
14 Landor rd, London, SW1H 0HW, United Kingdom

Kind Attention:

We have been advised to contact you by the United Nations payment compensation committee because your name and email is shortlisted on the list of persons whose (Lottery Winnings, Contract payments, Inheritance Funds payments have been long overdue)

Based on the report furnished to this institution, you have made several unfruitful attempts towards receiving your funds but all proved abbortive. On this note, we have there been mandated within the period of 14 official working days to make contacts with you,reconfirm your details and have your payment made to you via (ATM CARD PAYMENT PROCESS) which is quick,easy and more convenient.

Note, your fund slash valued at 1.2m$ shall be loaded in an atm card and dispached to you upon the receipt and verification of your details. We sincerely implore you to get back to us within the shortest possible time to enable us expedite payment actions. You are to reconfirm/send us the following details as soon as possible:

Your full names:
Address:
Direct telephone numbers:
Regular email address:
scan copy of your identification:

Please be rest assured that with your cooperation, we guarantee the dispatch of your atm card loaded payment with pin sent to you within 72 hours without any hitch whatsoever. We implore you to promptly get back to us with the above requirements. Thanks for your time and anticipated cooperation.

Best Regards,
Joseph Cech
Payment Compensation Committee
London-UK
Telephone: +44 70457 53449
Alt. Email: 02@administrativos.com

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Note: This message is intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed to and contains information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the owner of the email it is addressed to ,you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Thanks for your cooperation, payment Compensation Committee, United Kingdom.

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