419 scam: "MRS. LINDA PALMER." <mrslindaprivateoffice2@yahoo.it> RE: REMINDING LETTER DATED 19 / 10 / 2012.

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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!

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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)
- "into 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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2348086979047 (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.
- honmohammedprivateofficemailss@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. LINDA PALMER." <mrslindaprivateoffice2@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: honmohammedprivateofficemails@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 08:22:42 -0200
Subject: RE: REMINDING LETTER DATED 19 / 10 / 2012.

FROM THE DESK AND OFFICE OF HON. MOHAMMED LAWAL UWAIS,
UNITED NATION'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =
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(UNITED NATIONS / WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY DEPARTMENT
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT
UNITED NATION/AND WORLD BANK APPROVED ANNEX OFFICE,
DIPLOMATIC DRIVE, CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA,
AREA 1, GARIKI, ABUJA, NIGERIA,WEST AFRICA.
SECURITY TELL:=A0 =A0+234-808-697-9047
OFFICIAL:=A0 =A0 =A0 Wikipedia page: =20
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Uwais=A0 =A0 =A0
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ATTENTION SIR/MADAM,

IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCE=
D
WITH A FORMAL MEETING,BUT DUE TO TIME FACTOR AND THE URGENCY THIS MATTER
REQUIRES,PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL.I=
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CONFORMITY WITH THE DETERMINED INTEREST OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT TO =20
PAY OFF ALL
OUTSTANDING FOREIGN PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREIGN PAYMENT POLICY AS
CONTAINED IN THE UNITED NATION'S FOREIGN PAYMENT ACT OF 2010, AMENDED TO
EXPEDITE THE IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING APPROVED FOREIGN PAYMEN=
T.

ALL WORLD PRESIDENTS/LEADERS ADDRESSED THE UNITED NATION'S ASSEMBLY DURING T=
HE
OFFICIAL MEETING WITH THE AMERICAN, BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND OTHER =20
UNITED NATION'S
(U.N) COMMUNITY OFFICIALS AND WORLD BANK=A0 ON THE THEME: THE UNPAID DEBTS I=
N
AFRICA AND ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD FOLLOWING SERIES OF REPORT AND PETITIO=
NS
AGAINST OVER-DUE FOREIGN INHERITANCE OF CONTRACT AND WINNINGS AND OTHER DEBT
PAYMENTS DUE TO GOVERNMENTAL/AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUAL PROBLEMS.THE =20
ENTIRE UNITED
NATION'S COMMUNITIES LEADERS, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND THE WORLD BANK
APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS LEGAL COMMISSION WITH A COMMERCIAL PAYING BANK =
OF
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE ALL APPROVED FOREIGN
INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

THIS LETTER IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS WAS FOUND =20
AMONG THE
LIST OF FOREIGNERS FOUND IN THE ARCHIVE/FAMILY TREE THAT HAVE NOT =20
RECEIVED THEIR
PAYMENT.THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT AN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS OF =20
TEN MILLION,
SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($10.7M) INCLUDING =20
ACCRUDE INTEREST
HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED IN YOUR NAME AND AVOUR, VIA KEY TELEX =20
TRANSFER
(KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH OUR AUTHORIZED PAYING COMMERCIAL
BANK BY THE JOINT APPROVAL AND ENDORSEMENT OF THE UNITED NATION AND WORLD BA=
NK
FOR FOREIGN PAYMENT.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE OF CONTRACT AND
WINNING FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF BASED FROM THE DETAILS/INFORMATION ON THE =20
ARCHIVES
AND FAMILY TREE.

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME WE HAVE SENT YOU THIS NOTIFICATION LETTER BUT YOU NEV=
ER
RESPOND TO ANY OF OUR LETTERS TO YOU. MEANWHILE,A WOMAN ( LOUIS JON
SAUNDERS)SENT SOME ONE TO MY OFFICE ABOUT FIVE HOURS AGO WITH A =20
LETTER,CLAIMING
TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE INSTRUCTING US TO WIRE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND
($10.7M) FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS INTO HER BANK =20
ACCOUNT. HERE
ARE HER INFORMATION BELLOW:

ACCOUNT NAME:=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 LOUIS JON SAUNDERS
BANK NAME:=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0REGIONS BANK
BANK ADDRESS:=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 15 WEST KYTLE ST, CLEVELAND GA.30528 USA.
ACCOUNT Number:=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 104034759.
ROUTING NUMBER:=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 062005690

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE/COMMISSION ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THI=
S
WOMAN ( LOUIS JON SAUNDERS)IS FROM YOU SO THAT WE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIB=
LE
FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME AND PERSON.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR
REPRESENTATIVE,YOU ARE THEREFORE KINDLY REQUESTED TO FILL THIS BELOW =20
BLANK/FORM
AND SEND THIS INFORMATION TO US SO THAT YOUR PART PAYMENT FUND VALUED AT
US$10.7M US DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

1. YOUR COMPLETE NAMES:...................., 2. YOUR FULL AND COMPLETE
ADDRESS:.........

3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS:.................., =20
4.FAX.....................IF ANY.

5. AGE......................................, 6. SEX:.......................=
..

7. YOUR OCCUPATION AND POSITION:..........., 8. YOUR MARITAL =20
STATUS:............

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION, WE SHALL COMMENCE WITH ALL THE
NECESSARY APPROVAL PROCEDURES=A0 IN YOUR NAME AND FAVOUR FOR THE =20
TRANSFER/RELEASE
OF THIS FUND TO YOU THROUGH OUR AUTHORIZED PAYING BANK.

IF YOU FAILS TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FR=
OM
TODAY,THE FUND WILL BE APPROVED AND REMITTE TO MRS. LOUIS JON SAUNDERS AND T=
HE
GOVERNMENT AND MEMBERS OF THIS COMMISSION WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE =20
FOR THIS
OUR EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE OUR EVIDENCE AGAINST YOU IN CASE OF ANY
SCANDAL OR LAW ACTION BY YOU AGAINST THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS GOVERNMENT OR
COMMISSION.YOU ARE ADVISE / DIRECTED TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO=A0 =A0TO THE
CHAIRMAN'S EMAILS:=A0 honmohammedprivateofficemailss@yahoo.co.jp=A0 =A0 FOR =
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IMMEDIATE
ATTENTION FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

IF ANY QUESTION OR ANY VERIFICATION OR CONFIRMATION TO BE MADE, YOU =20
ARE ADVISED
TO CALL OUR COMMISSION CHAIRMAN ON OUR 24HOURS SECURITY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
+234-808-697-9047 IN PERSON OF HON. MOHAMMED LAWAL UWAIS ,RESPONSE SHOULD BE
MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU.

NOTE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED AS WE HAVE MOUNTED A HIGH SECURITY NETWORK TO
MONITOR ALL PAYMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS. IF YOU ARE FOUND STILL DEALING =20
WITH ANY
OTHER GROUP OF PERSONS OR PEOPLE (BANKS OR INDIVIDUALS)THOSE FRAUDSTERS THAT
HAVE DENTED THIS NATION'S IMAGE GLOBALLY, YOU WILL BE HANDED OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY GOVERNMENT FOR PROSECUTION. YOU SHALL BE EXPECTED TO CONFIRM TO US
IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND=A0 FOR RECORD PURPOSE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=
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MRS. LINDA PALMER (FROM LONDON)=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =
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PUBLICITY SECRETARY,=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =
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UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION.=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =
=A0 =A0 =A0

=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0CC:=A0 =A0 THE PRESID=
ENT AND SECRETARY, UNITED NATIONS.
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0CC:=A0 =A0 THE PRESID=
ENT,WORLD BANK.

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