419 scam: "Amb. Anthony Moore" <mooreee35@gmail.com> Fund Beneficiary,

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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
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.
- +2347065773486 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- michaelgrizlaa@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Amb. Anthony Moore" <mooreee35@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officer.michaelgrizlaa@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:46:30 +0000
Subject: Fund Beneficiary,

--
United Nations Assisted Program
Directorate of International Payment
United Nations Liaison Office - Africa

Fund Beneficiary,

Be informed that following the intervention of the UN on the debt profile
of some African countries through the African Union(AU).They (African
Presidents) resolved with the UN to pay off their debts with the
accumulated interest owed through various ministries
Contract/Inheritance/Gambling/Lottery.

We are however,not oblivious of some nefarious activities of some impostors
who deviced various means of exthortion from the unsuspecting beneficiary
thereby compounding his or her problems.To ensure that this does not
presist,we have established a Directorate of International Payment in
Nigeria to oversee the payment.

For paucity of fund,they are starting with payment of the accumulated
interest.After due diligence and computation,your accumulated interest was
put at $4.7 million.You are therefore required to contact our African
Directorate of International Payment Director.

Dispatch Officer: Michael Grizla
Email: michaelgrizlaa@hotmail.com
Call me +2347065773486

with the following details and your choice of preferred payment receipt ie
Atm Card,cash,cheque or wire transfer.

1) Your Names:..........
2) Contact Address:.....
3) Telephone/Fax:.......
4) Copy of your Identification......
5) Age:.................

Yours faithfully

Amb. Anthony Moore
UN Envoy (Afrian Region)

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