419 scam: Tracy Thomas <mmssc11@asclps.com> NOTICE

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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:

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.

Fraud email example:

From: Tracy Thomas <mmssc11@asclps.com>
Reply-To: <tracytt3@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:14:11 +0100
Subject: NOTICE

Reference number: UNCC/9886-732CH

Dear Sir

We would like to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed funds, in conjunction with the auditors' report to UN accounts, your payment file was forwarded to our office for the immediate transfer of US$2,620,000.00 to your bank account, as a part payment for your funds retarded.

Audit reports given to us shows that you have been going through a difficult moment by paying a lot of money to certain groups of individuals for the transfer of your fund, which was delayed by some dubious officials.

So we therefore advice you to stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office since you met up with all the requirements of funds transfer.

If you follow our guidelines, your fund of US$2,620,000.00 will be credited to your bank account and copies of the fund transfer documents will be sent to you and your bankers for confirmation in the next three (3) working days.

Please send your telephone number by email today for more details.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Tracy Thomas
United Nations Commission

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