419 scam: FROM UNITED NATIONS OFFICE CONTACT FOR YOUR FUND RELEASE

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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.
- +66614805471 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- mr.johnsonmilton1@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FROM UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
Reply-To: <mr.johnsonmilton@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 03:48:19 -0300
Subject: CONTACT FOR YOUR FUND RELEASE

Congratulation!!!

This is to inform you that compensation of $2,850,000.00 United States Dollars are to be paid to victims that have been cheated and harassed on the internet due to their unawareness of scam. It is a pleasure to write you that we have reconciled with our logistic department on the reimbursement of some fund spent by you during the cause of your inadequate dealings with some imposters who claim to be staff in banks and other financial Institutions. The method of payment was as well specified for proper conducts and financial regulations to kick against misconduct during process of payment. I want you to know we are supported by the UNITED NATIONS and have been investigating emails directed to selected individuals, although some internet criminals are using UNITED NATIONS name to reap honest people off their hard earned money.

Please, I want you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, and they are only making little money out of you. I will advise you to contact you to contact Mr. Johnson Milton of the COMPENSATION AWARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT immediately. You are to notify us when you receive this email.

Here is his direct contact information below;
Contact Name: Mr. Johnson Milton
Email: mr.johnsonmilton1@asia.com
Tel: +66 6148 05471

Note: fill in correctly your full information below and forward it to him when you are contacting him.

FULL NAME:
SEX:
PHONE NUMBER:
COUNTRY:
STATE:
ADDRESS:

Lastly, your stated funds can be delivery to you in two options;

1. By ATM MASTER CARD (ISSUED BY BANK OF AMERICA) which you will pay the sum of $470 only for the shipping fee.
2. By BANK TRANSFER which you are also liable to pay $940 to obtain the FUND RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENT and your funds will be transfer into your personal account.

As soon as you contact MR. JOHNSON MILTON, he will guide you on how you will make the payment to their department. Please bear in mind that there is no deduction of stated fee from your pending funds, take note of this before contacting MR. JOHNSON MILTON. Do not to disclose this information to third party as we are on their trail to get all perpetrators of cybercrime.

Thank you for your understanding,

Howard Walter

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