419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<info@un.com> RE:INFORMATION

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "we will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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: <4678908767467.un@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 14:38:02 -0400
Subject: RE:INFORMATION

ATTENTION: ,

we apologized for our late response to your previous mail to this office, United Nation as you knew very well are here in charge to protect you also monitor your fund till you receive it from the paying bank all we want from you is to follow the instructions from the paying bank .

Note: You are requested to furnish the following information to paying bank for immediate confirmation of your Telegraphic Wire Transfer or ATM card processing from UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA).

1) Your full Name......

2) Address............

3) Bank Name......

4) Account Number.....

5) Bank Address.....

6) Your Adders.....

7) Swift code….

8) Routing Number.....

9) Your country……..

10)Your Telephone or Cell phone Number....... With a copy of your identification Because NIGERIAN CHIEF OF ARM FORCES AND USA PRESIDENT (Mr. Barack Obama) HAS GRANTED THE SUM OF USD2.7MILLION AS YOUR SOCIAL INCOME INTEREST FOR THE YEAR 2014.THE FUNDS IS HERE IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, WHICH ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) IS IN CHARGE TO MONITOR YOUR FUND TILL YOU RECEIVE IT.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO NOW IS YOUR URGENT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL AND WE WILL DIVULGE TO YOU FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAYING BANK TO START THE PROCESSING OF YOUR FILE AS THE OWNER OF THE USD2.7M.

MODE OF PAYMENT

1.ATM CARD?

2.CERTIFY CHEQUE

3.TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT?

NOTE:PLEASE BASE ON THE PRESSURE WE ARE HAVING IN MAKING SURE ALL BENEFICIARY RECEIVED THERE PAYMENT,SO WE WILL ADVICE YOU URGENTLY COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE INSTRUCTION TO AVOID THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR FUND.AS A MATTER OF URGENCY I WILL ADVICE YOU HAVE ALL THE ABOVE INSTRUCTION FOLLOWED AND AS URGENT AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID CANCELLATION AND USING YOUR FUND TO PAY OTHER WHO HAS COMPLIED.

Regards.......?.

JOHN BENARD.

DIRECTOR,UNITED NATION

DISCLAIMER:

Any views of this e-mail are those of the sender except where the sender specifically states them to be that of United Nations or its subsidiaries.

The message and its attachments are for designated recipient(s) only and may contain privileged, proprietary and private information. If you have received it in error, kindly delete it and notify the sender immediately.

UN accepts no liability for any loss or damage resulting directly and indirectly from the transmission of this e-mail message.

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