419 scam: "Mr.Hubertus Franzen"<bnHFranzen000@UNDP.ORG> Treat as urgent

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +447700006673
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.
- awalcottw@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Hubertus Franzen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bn88000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 06:44:40 -0700
Subject: Treat as urgent

United Nations Economic and Social Council
17th Street, NW, Suite 506. Washington, D.C. 20006

Dear Beneficiary,
IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD
The United Nation secretary general has actually authorized the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the
unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with
dismay that corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts have unnecessarily delayed your
payment.
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your funds file and found out why you have not received your payment.
We have been informed that you are still dealing with none officials/ex-staff of the banks, which made your entire attempt to secure the
release of your fund to you, proves abortive.
Please know that all this people you are dealing with are no longer working with the Bank anymore, the UN have investigated that they
were dismissed for corrupt misconduct, TAKE NOTE We wish to advise you that such illegal act like this have to be stopped by you, if you
wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem to forestall this, security for your funds was
organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will enable only you to have direct Control over
your funds in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.
The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment have issued an irrevocable payment guarantee.
However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions, your complete funds have been credited in your favor through ATM

VISA CARD.
You are therefore advice to contact:
Dr.Allan Walcott Wood
Director ATM Payment Department
(United Nation Special Payment Envoy)
Contact Email: awalcottw@gmail.com
Direct Office lines: +44 770 000 6673
Fax; +44871 266 8652

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon as you establish a contact with him, an ATM card will be issued to you
immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine in your Country, but the maximum is US$10,000.00 Equivalent
in your local currency per day. So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're advised to contact (Dr.Allan Walcott Wood) with
the following information as stated below:
1. Your Full Name:
2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card
3. Copy of your Passport
4. Occupation:
5. Cell/Mobile Number:
NOTE: You are advised to furnish Dr.Allan Walcott Wood with your correct and valid details. Also be informed that the amount to be paid
to you now is (USD $1,500,000.00) One Million and five hundred united states dollars only). We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with Dr.Allan Walcott Wood as directed to avoid further delay.
We are sorry for what you must have passed through all these Months in trying to secure this funds.
Congratulations once again.

Mr.Hubertus Franzen
United Nations Economic and Social Council
17th Street, NW, Suite 506. Washington, D.C. 20006
1 (202) 785 2096

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