419 scam: "Barrister. Williams Mark" <barristermark00003yahoo.com@auslin.com.au> FROM THE OFFICE UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister. Williams Mark" <barristermark00003yahoo.com@auslin.com.au>
Reply-To: barristermark00003@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:46:15 +1100 (EST)
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL

UNITED NATION DELIVERY.
FROM THE OFFICE UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL
BAN KI-MOON REMITTANCE DEPT.AMERICAN PAYCENTER ASSIGNED

Attn: The Beneficiary,

I'm Barrister Williams Mark by name, a united nations senior investigation
officer. The UN Director has instructed me to investigate on your
inheritance contract sum of $6.5 million united states dollars that you
were supposed to receive on the 15th of Nov, 2012.

We have been assigned to release the above reference fund to you by order
of the fund recovery committee of the United Nations in respect of the
accrued interest in your overdue payment fund.

This payment is made in its cashiers mode into our ESCROW VAULT ACCOUNT
for direct delivery via our delivery agency in our area of jurisdiction in
your country. The Package came from the remittance department of the
American Paycenter and you were made the beneficiary of this package and
they enlisted my assistance in delivering the Package to you.

I will be heading to Heath row International Airport here to take a
flight to your country of residence to deliver the Consignment to you as
soon as l reconfirm the following information so as to ensure that am
dealing with the right person.

1.Full Name.................
2.Residential Address.........
3.Age...........
4.Occupation...
5.Direct Telephone Numbers.........
6.A copy of your Driver's License........

After verification of the information with what I have on database/file,I
shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time the
Shipping Company will leave the shores of this land to your country in
delivery of your consignment.Send the requested information so that we can
proceed,Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Barrister Williams Mark
Executive Director,
United Nations Investigation Office
Plot 617/618, Diplomatic Zone,

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