419 scam: John Holmes <joholmes01@yahoo.com> FROM UNITED NATIONS.

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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:
- "jholmes506@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: John Holmes <joholmes01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jholmes506@live.com
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:52:58 +0200
Subject: FROM UNITED NATIONS.

My name is John Holmes, Officer with the United Nations Department of
Int. Fin. Surveillance and Control, London. Our duty is to monitor transfer
requests, inflow and outflow of fund in all member states of United Nation.
I am writing in respect to a recent email communications from Mr.Christos
J. Peppos who claim to be your representative and sent to Royal Bank of
Scotland Foreign Payment Division, the following Bank account information
for wire transfer of part payment valued USD $12.5Million.

The account information which he forward to the Bank is as below written.

Christos J. Peppos
Bank name : Piraeus Bank
Address: Thermopilon & Korai Street, Xanthi
Account Number : 5352019728449
Swift Code : PRRBGRAA
Iban No : GR2301723520005352019728449

Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this account
Holder is from you and did you authorized him to receive your fund. If he
is not your
representative, You are requested to fill the short questionnaire below.

1.YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, DIRECT PHONE AND OCCUPATION.

However, we shall proceed and order Royal Bank of Scotland to pay Mr.
Christos J. Peppos if we do not hear from you within the next seven working
days from
today.

VERY IMPORTANT: Send details as requested to my private email address below
for Security reasons.
Email: jholmes506@live.com

REGARDS,
JOHN HOLMES,
OFFICER IN CHARGE
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL.
SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL.

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