419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<infocentre@un.org> SUBJECT: FUND RELEASE THROUGH ATM VISA CARD.

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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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unchristopherwils01@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:44:19 -0500
Subject: SUBJECT: FUND RELEASE THROUGH ATM VISA CARD.

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE INTERNATIONAL
WIRE TRANSFER UNIT WORLD BANK
AUDITORS RELEASE LAGOS NIGERIA.
OUR REF: UN/WR/011.4XXVX/100
YOUR REF: CBN/WBA/345-BS/2014
EMAIL: officemail@unitedntions.org

SUBJECT: FUND RELEASE THROUGH ATM VISA CARD.
THE ABOVE SUBJECT REFERS.

YOUR URGENT ATTN:
WE DISCOVERED THAT YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS (IN THE CENTRAL COMPUTER AMONG THE LIST OF UNPAID CONTRACTORS, INHERITANCE NEXT OF KIN AND LOTTO BENEFICIARIES THAT WAS ORIGINATED FROM AFRICA (NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT) EUROPE, ASIA PLUS MIDDLE EAST, AMERICANS) AMONG THE LIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES THAT YOUR UNPAID FUND HAS BEEN LOCATED TO A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT.

CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT FROM U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL WAS FORWARDED TO US FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND VALUED OF ( USD$3,500,000) WHICH HAS BEEN ENCODED INTO THE AUTOMATED TELLER CARD COMMONLY KNOWN AS ATM CARD. THIS IS IN OUR BID AND DEDICATION TO PROVIDING YOU WITH SAFE, SECURE AND RELIABLE TRANSACTIONS AND OF COURSE PROMPT PAYOUTS. MORE SO, THIS MODE OF PAYMENT WOULD PROTECT YOUR FUND AGAINST DIVERSION AND POSSIBLE EMBEZZLEMENT BY SOME CORRUPT OFFICIALS.

WE WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD FORWARD TO US YOUR PERSONAL DATA IN THE FORMAT SHOWN BELOW FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONVENIENCE:

1) FULL NAME: ____________________________________
2) YOUR VALID ADDRESS: ____________________________
3) PHONE & MOBILE NUMBERS: _______________________
4) PROFESSION: ________________________
5) MARITAL STATUS: _______________________________
5) DATE OF BIRTH: ________________________________
6) NATIONALITY: __________________________________

YOURS IN SERVICE

DR. CHRISTOPHER WILSON
FOR INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT,
UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK GROUP.

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