419 scam: "Mr. Horn Rooney"<horn@un.comk> READ AND UNDERSTAND

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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.
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.
- +2348132111544
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.
- onyemmadu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Horn Rooney" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <onyemmadu@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 01:41:37 -0500
Subject: READ AND UNDERSTAND

This email is to all the people that have been scammed or extorted money from due to advance free fraud round the World, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to Compensate each and everyone of you, with the sum of US$750,000.00 this includes people that have had an unfinished transaction or International businesses that failed due to Government problems or irregularities.

Your name was found in our list after the last United Nation Conference held at the United Nation House New York USA and that is why we are contacting you over it, it has been agreed upon and have been signed by he newly established Executive Board of the newest entity in the United Nations family – the United Nations Entity for Gender equality and the Empowerment of women (UN Women), under the distinguished leadership and Executive Direction of the newest Under-Secretary-General Madame Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile. Ms Bachelet brings to the job a formidable asset, an immeasurable passion, profound and varied experience as well as influence, respect and admiration around the world.

You have to contact Mr. Onyeka Mmadu immediately you received this email, as he is the African UNITED NATIONS representative in respect of this 2014 Compensation Scheme, contact him immediately let him know how you want your payment from the listed below method of payment. It will be important to accelerate efforts to complete the human resource processes to ensure that the requisite staff are in place and ready to take on the important tasks ahead.

1. Bank to Bank Transfer
2. ATM MASTER CARD

Kindly provide the information below to enable Mr. Onyeka Mmadu to process your payment.

Full Name..................
Country.............
Contact address.................
Direct cell Phone number.............
Occupation...................
sex..............
Age...............

Contact or call Mr. Onyeka Mmadu
Email: onyemmadu@gmail.com
Tel:+234 8132111544

Regards,
Mr Horn Rooney
United Nation UK

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