419 scam: Mr.Jason Brown Mayer. <logistica@armcostaco.com.br> RE: IMPORTANT MESSAGE,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +447031958761 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +2348107318746
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.
- raymondmaths12@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Jason Brown Mayer. <logistica@armcostaco.com.br>
Reply-To: <raymondmaths12@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:55:18 -0700
Subject: RE: IMPORTANT MESSAGE,

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND
THE OFFICE UNITED NATIONS
International Debt Review/Reconciliation Unit
17-19 Garway Road, London W2 4PH, United Kingdom
Tel/Fax: (+44) 7031958761

>From the Desk of: Mr.Jason Brown Mayer.
Secretary to the Director General: European Union.
Our Ref: UN-IDRRU/UKX010-ODCS/012 Your Ref:
Date: 23-04-2013

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND.

Greetings from the United Nations Organization Asia Regional (UN)global
office.This is to officially bring to your notice that our Fiscal year
2012 this instructions is from the custody of the United Nation
representative office Asia for abbreviation of the rate of poverty as we
saw your name and E-mail on the list of unpaid individuals,The United
Nation Compensation Commission (UNCC) was created in 1991 as a subsidiary
organ of the UN Security Council and the payment (USD$950,000.00) Nine
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars has been approved by us to be release
to you as we notice your payment has been delayed by uncertain reasons
which has just been resolved by us through our power so you are free to
receive your funds now.

We hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM-UNO/UNCC-AP2920)
You have to indicate this code when contacting the Processing Payment
Officer in Lagos Nigeria because the act of getting the fund to you was
authomatically made to receive it through ATM VISA CARD. You are hereby
adhere to contact agent Mr. Raymond Maths with the information below as
soon as you receive this email for immediate release of your payment to
you so that you can be the first beneficiary to receive the fund since the
paying office have alots of beneficiary to pay as directed by (UNO/UNCC).

UN-PROCESSING PAYMENT OFFICER.
CONTACT PERSON:: MR RAYMOND MATHS.
CALL THE PROCESSING OFFICIAL AT:: +234-810 7318 746
E-mail: raymondmaths12@yahoo.com

Information needed to re-confirm;

Receiver Full Name:......................
Receiver Current Home Address:...................
Telephone No:......................
Age:.....................
Occupation:...................
Country:...................
Identity Card if any have no copy:......................

Do let us know immediately you have contacted our Payment Officer for your
payment for more advise as we are keeping close on them to ensure you are
paid as soon as possible, Meanwhile do not forget your Code of Conduct
(ATM-UNO/UNCC-AP2920) when contacting the payment Officer as it is very
important. Note::The reason you are receiving this notification in your
mailbox is because We found your name and E-mail in our list of people
their payment has been delayed so we decide to intervene and help you get
paid which we have done.

We are waiting for your prompt update once you have contact the process
office.

Yours faithfully,

Jason Brown Mayer
Approved By Mr Ban Ki Moon.
United Nation Secretary General.
(+44) 7031958761
Debt Review/Reconsciliation Unit United Kingdom.

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