419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS OFFICE"<UNITED_.NATION@secretarias.com> RE:Notification of your ATM Card Delivery.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "united_nations@secretarias.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.
- +2348180010623

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <UNITED_NATIONS@secretarias.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:39:27 -0500
Subject: RE:Notification of your ATM Card Delivery.

ATTENTION: FUND OWNER,

Please read this E-mail carefully and proceed to collect your ATM CARD from the UNITED NATIONS, worth $10,500,000.00USD payment.

I am Mrs Grace Johnson. Personal assistance to Director of International remittance department of UNITED NATIONS, Following this year's (2013) review of the global financial matters and just concluded investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with the UNITED NATIONS, it is revealed that your e-mail is among the list of people who have never received any of their payments among lottery, inheritance, compensation and awarded contract funds and victims who have lost a lot of money to scammers while trying to claim their funds.

So we want you to stop every conversation with those whom claim to be working towards your fund release from the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT.We use this medium to inform you that any e-mail that does not come with the new communication code: UN.G/301-LHKE/GKDD/. is false. In this case, youre advice not to respond to any mail that does not come with the above communication code, We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from Nigeria.

Our final conclusion was that, the fund should be paid to you via an automated teller machine card (ATM) as it seems, this will be easier and faster for you to receive.

Your new communication code: UN.G/301-LHKE/GKDD/.

You are advice to e-mail as back via the private e-mailbox at: ( UNITED_NATIONS@secretarias.com )

For phone conversation, please call me on this number: +234-81-800-10623

I will wait your prompt response.

Regards,

Mrs Grace Johnson,

Phone Number: +234-81-800-10623

Personal Assistance to Director of International Remittance

Department of UNITED NATIONS OF NIGERIA.

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