419 scam: Samantha Power <info@samanthapower.org> ATTN: YOUR APPROVED FUND!

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- engrkeithmercer@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Samantha Power <info@samanthapower.org>
Reply-To: samanthapower@yandex.com
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2016 01:37:35 +0300
Subject: ATTN: YOUR APPROVED FUND!

--
United Nations Compensation Commission
UNCC
http://www.uncc.ch/
From the office of Ambassador Samantha Power
Ambassador Samantha Power
799 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

ATTENTION: Beneficiary

I am Samantha Power the U.S Permanent Representative to the United
Nations.

This is to inform you that I am in a mission to West Africa which
include Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo and Ghana on Monday, after series
of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe,
Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States of America
respectively, to monitor all the out-standing payments withholding by
banks and other financial institutions. This as a result authorized the
Central Bank of Federal Republic of Nigeria to pay all these payments
without any more delay.

I have met with Finance Minister who said that the Governor of the
central bank Mr. Godwin Emefiele has been trying his best to make sure
you receive your funds in your account which is total amount of US$2.4
million. Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr. Ban
Ki-Moon, We have decided to waive away all your clearance fees and
authorize the Government of Nigeria and other West African board
committee on financial matters and financial institutions, Benin
Republic, Togo and Ghana to load the total amount US$2.4 million in an
ATM master card and effect the payment by the means of an ATM MASTER
CARD and post to you either through diplomatic means or by courier
service which will as well be easier for you to receive the ATM CARD
without any delay.

Note: The only money you will pay is US$350 which stands as a
Notarization fee to the UN and no any other payment required of you
after this US$350.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that
some top African/British Government Officials are interested in your
funds and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Alan Walker
from New Zealand to frustrate you and thereafter divert your funds into
their personal account

I have a very limited time to stay here so I would like you to reconfirm
your full name, Telephone number and your house or office address along
with a scan copy of any of your valid ID to the UN African branch office
In Washington DC Contact person: Engr. Keith Mercer Email:
engrkeithmercer@gmail.com or call him directly with his number
+1202792828 and he will give you more information and tell you how to
effect the payment of US$350 for your notarization thereby commence on
the delivery to your address immediately. Please here is your approved
fund file number UNCC/APRD/002016 make sure you add your approved file
number to your above requested information to send to Keith Mercer to
enable him know that the file number belongs to you so to expedites the
delivery.

Urgently respond to this message so that He can advise you on how best
to confirm your ATM MASTER CARD and how much you can be withdrawing per
day in your country/state.

Sincerely yours,
Ambassador Samantha Power
The U.S Permanent Representative to the United Nations

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