419 scam: "UNITED NATION" <www.un4@aol.fr> Contact Name: Mrs. Angela Igho.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "atmdeptrb@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- +22994176412 (Benin, probably a prepaid 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.
- atmdeptrb@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION" <www.un4@aol.fr>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 04:32:41 -0500
Subject: Contact Name: Mrs. Angela Igho.

Attention My Dear,

This is to notify you that we have been having meetings for the past one week which ended today with the world bank president Mr. Jim Yong Kim and other seven continent presidents on the congress, we treated on solution to the scam victim problems.

Finally, The united nations have agreed to compensate you with the sum of (USD$1,200,000.00) This compensation is including the international business that failed due to government problems etc. The $1.2Million USD has been arranged to transferred to you via (ATM CARD) which is the latest instruction from the world bank president for the safety of the transaction.

You are advise to urgently contact, Mrs. Angela Igho the Foreign Payment Department Center United Bank For Africa (UBA) Benin Republic For further instruction, Kindly, Contact her immediately with the below email & phone number as listed below.

Contact Name: Mrs. Angela Igho.
Foreign Payment Department Center.
Uba Bank For Africa Benin Republic.
Email: ( atmdeptrb@gmail.com )
Phone Number: +229 94 17 64 12.

Note that any other contact you made out side her office is at of your own risk, Let me know as soon you confirm your payment. Have a nice day!

Best & Regards,

Hon. Jan Eliasson
Deputy Secretary-General(UN)

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