419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS OFFICE NEW YORK"<info@UN.org> IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

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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.
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.
- +448713159823 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- international.funds_transfer@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS OFFICE NEW YORK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <international.funds_transfer@accountant.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:35:56 +0530
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

NTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT

870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017 WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed UN secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay of your inheritance/contract fund, recommended and approved in your favour in Africa/Europe.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code (T.A.C),this will enable only you have direct Control over this fund, we have also agreed with the Presidency from the above mentioned country that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank before.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from the presidency we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions; your Entire Inheritances/contract funds of 500,000,00 pounds has been credited in your favour through our overseas paying bank.

You are therefore advised to contact DR STEVEN YOUNG, the Director of the International Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office London,England on EMAIL: international.funds_transfer@accountant.com Call: +448713159823, contact him without delay.

NOTE: YOU SHOULD FURNISH Dr YOUNG WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT AND BANKING DETAILS TO AVOID TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.

CONGRATULATIONS.

CAPT.JAMES C. WILLIAMS

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE NEW YORK

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