419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS OFFICE"<bzq-25-127-19.static.bezeqint.net#sthash.lUnSXxyD.dpuf> Letter For You ATM CARD attached)

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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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- moghalukingsley.cbn@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationsoffice171@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 11:38:06 +0100
Subject: Letter For You ATM CARD attached)

We hereby wish to inform you that we have commenced payment for all outstanding debts including inheritance/contract payment through ATM CARD would like you to forward the

following information.

YOUR FULL NAME:

Your Full address,

Phone Number

This information came as a result of your email address on our file and we want to make sure you recieve this payment accordingly.Please you should keep this information very confidential and make sure you send us the required information above. Other informations/Documents will be forwarded to you upon the reciept of your reply to this message and thereafter we will ship the card to your address given .The information we requested is to make sure we are dealing with the right person.

We have added a lot of security features and encryptions to safegaurd your Card.

This office has benn mandated to issue out first amount ATMCARD VALUED The five million usD.

KINDLY CONTACT THIS OFFICE

Deputy Governor, Financial System StabilitER Dr. Kingsley Moghalu,

EMAIL: moghalukingsley.cbn@gmail.com

I await your response

Rev TONY MUSA

Anti-fraud resources:

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