419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS" <unitednationspap2013@gmail.com> UNITED NATIONS POVERTY AVIATION PROGRAM

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "offshoredept.alliedirishbnk@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "offshoredept.alliedirishbnk@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +448007314814

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" <unitednationspap2013@gmail.com>
Reply-To: offshoredept.alliedirishbnk@live.com
Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 03:36:00 +0530
Subject: UNITED NATIONS POVERTY AVIATION PROGRAM

UNITED NATIONS POVERTY AVIATION PROGRAM

Your are selected as one of the five hundred beneficiaries of US$3,200,000.00 (Three million,two hundred
thousand US dollars) in UNITED NATIONS (UN) poverty aviation program 2013/2014 . This program was
organised to enhance individual standard of living.
Your fund release details include:
1.Batch number:.......NK-4H
2.serial number:......88gu20d8G-WKl45u-8ck
3.Reference number:..00376
For transfer of your fund forward your details as required below and your fund release details as at above
to our correspondent bank for immediate transfer of your fund to this email:
offshoredept.alliedirishbnk@live.com
ALLIED IRISH BANK.
Standard House,
P.O,Box 06
84 Salop street,wolver hampton,west midlands
WV3 OSA,United Kingdom
Tel: 00448712341291
00447010056509
Fax: +44 8007314814 :
Email: offshoredept.alliedirishbnk@live.com
All column marked with (*) is mandatory.
1.*TITTLE:______MR_____MRS______MISS_______OTHER________________
2.*FULL NAME:___________________________________________________
3.*RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:_________________________________________
4. OFFICE ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________
5.*NATIONALITY:__________
6.*STATE:__________________
7. HOME TOWN:___________
8.*COUNTRY:___*CITY____*POSTAL CODE___*ZIP CODE___
9.*DATE OF BIRTH:________________
10. PLACE OF BIRTH:__________
11. EMPLOYERS NAME:__________BUSINESS OCCUPATION_________________
12.*GENDER:___MALE___FEMALE__
13.*EDUCATIONAL LEVEL_____________
14.*BASIC GROSS ANNUAL INCOME:___________
15.*OCCUPATION:________
16.*MARITAL STATUS:__________
17.*MOBILE NUMBER:______________
18. TEL/FAX NUMBER_________
19.*EMAIL ADDRESS:_________________
20.*SCAN COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:_____INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT_______DRIVING LICENSE______NATIONAL
ID____OTHER
Note: You were required to keep your fund release details top secret to avoid false claim of your
fund.Thank you.

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