419 scam: "Williams"<hr@sh-aladdin.com> AUDIT UNIT,,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- burma82@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <burma82@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 11:04:58 +0200
Subject: AUDIT UNIT,,

(INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)

UNITED NATIONS

(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-ANEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028

Attention: Dear Beneficiary,

RE: APPROVED COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$9.5M.

We found your email in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this has been agreed upon and has been signed. We do not know if the source of your outstanding payment valued US$9.5M as stated in your payment file was as a result inheritance, contract payment or lottery winning, but you are advised to contact the Presidency for clarification upon receipt of this notification letter to enable us process and recommend your fund for payment through any of our designated banks in America, Europe or Asia.

Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent.

However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Master Card Number; 7876 3100 0300 1420 has been approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM MASTER CARD.

The payment on your ATM Card Value is $9,500,000.00 USD Only (Nine Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of US$5,000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars) is permitted daily.

Therefore, to enable us proceed, you should send to this office the below stated information for verification and scrutiny of your claim prior to payment.

(1) YOUR FULL NAMES:
(2) COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS:
(3) DIRECT TELEPHONE/MOBILE NUMBER:
(4) AGE:
(5) GENDER:
(6) OCCUPATION:

This will enable us finalize with the head of government and transfer your fund. Do contact us on the below address for further details:

Also you must ensure that the specified information above is provided for speedy attention on your payment file.

Sincerely,

MD. Williams Burma.
Email: burma82@aim.com
CIV NAVSUBTORPFAC YORK.
UNITED NATIONS / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION.

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