419 scam: UNITED NATIONS <garnishateken_uda@goo.jp> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "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.
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.
- michealnkuna@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS <garnishateken_uda@goo.jp>
Reply-To: UNITED NATIONS <michealnkuna@consultant.com >
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 22:55:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Congratulations,

You may not understand why this letter came to you. We have been having a meeting for quit sometime now and we just came to a logical conclusion few days ago in affiliation with
the World Bank president. This letter is to few well listed people that have been scammed
in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD $1.250,000.00 Dollars each.

These includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum,
and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that
failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in the list of those who are
to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you, this
have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Dr Gift Solomon to our paying center in South Africa, as he is our representative in Africa. Contact him immediately for your Cheque International Bank Draft of USD$1.250,000.00Dollars.This fund is in form of a Bank Draft for security
purpose ok? So he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice.
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing
address where you want him to send the Draft to you.

Contact information is as follow:
Dr. MICHEAL NKUNA
E-mail: michealnkuna@consultant.com

Please contact him with your payment code: 09051982 immediately for your Cheque to be delivered to your address.

begin_of_the_skype_highlightingend_of_the_skype_highli I apologize on behalf of the United Nation organization for any delay you might have
encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks and God bless you and your
family.

Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment
making the world a better place.

Regards,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon,
United Nations.
http://www.un.org/sg/ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon,
United Nations.
http://www.un.org/sg/

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