419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<info.centre@unic.org> FUND RELEASE THROUGH ATM VISA CARD..

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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:
- "million 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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348028419593 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationspaycente03@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:32:31 -0000
Subject: FUND RELEASE THROUGH ATM VISA CARD..

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE INTERNATIONAL

WIRE TRANSFER UNIT WORLD BANK

AUDITORS RELEASE LAGOS NIGERIA.

OUR REF: UN/WR/011.4XXVX/100

YOUR REF: CBN/WBA/345-BS/2012

TEL: +234-802-841-9593

SUBJECT: FUND RELEASE THROUGH ATM VISA CARD.

THE ABOVE SUBJECT REFERS.

WE DISCOVERED THAT YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS (IN THE CENTRAL COMPUTER AMONG THE LIST OF UNPAID CONTRACTORS, INHERITANCE NEXT OF KIN AND LOTTO BENEFICIARIES THAT WAS ORIGINATED FROM AFRICA (NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT) EUROPE, ASIA PLUS MIDDLE EAST, AMERICANS) AMONG THE LIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES THAT YOUR UNPAID FUND HAS BEEN LOCATED TO A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT.

CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT WAS FORWARDED TO US FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND ($10M) TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS THROUGH INTER BANK ATM VISA CARD PROCESS OF THE UNITED NATIONS, WORLD BANK AND THE INTERBANK PAYMENTS.

PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR MAILING ADDRESS FOR DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND VIA ATM VISA CARD.

FULL NAME:

YOUR FULL DELIVERY ADDRESS:

DIRECT MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER:

YOURS IN SERVICE

DR. CHRISTOPHER WILSON

FOR INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT,

UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK GROUP.

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