419 scam: "Mrs. Funsho Osei" <info@usa.org> UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +2349096879740 (Nigeria, 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.
- zenithbonlinedptransferunit@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Funsho Osei" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <zenithbonlinedptransferunit@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:05:07 -0400
Subject: UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE

THE UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE SPECIAL
DUTIES/LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT,
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Refâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦.

U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED USD10.500,000USD TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS
............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. ..

Write in to apologize for the delayed response which was as a result of the yet to be received information of the paying bank that will effect payment of your money to you.

Meanwhile, you are hereby informed that the modality to pay to you your money have been fine tuned to avoid the usual bureaucracy and bottlenecks encountered in time past in the cause of the receipt of your money.

Following from the above, a workable arrangement have been put in place that will enable the payment of beneficiary (i.e.) sum via ZENITH BANK PLC,which has to pay you your money directly into your nominated bank account in your country .

What the above implies is that your money will now be paid through a Zenith Bank International PLc.Therefore, find herein in this letter is the contact of the Zenith Bank International PLc, to enable you open communication with them immediately and inquire from them the modality to receive your money.

Contact below:

ZENITH BANK PLC.
Contact Person: DR. JIM OVIA
Email : zenithbonlinedptransferunit@gmail.com
Tel : +234-909-687-9740

Endeavor to open communication with them upon receipt of this letter in order to have this matter done with ASAP.

Note: On Communication with the bank, the bank will then avail you with detail information on your transaction and other information as may be needed by you. For clarity, do know that you should always copy our office your correspondences with the bank in order to advice you and be of help where need be.

Wait to hear from you, and thank you in advance in anticipation of your valued co-operation.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Mrs. Funsho Osei
United Nation Representatives For
FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING/INHERITANCE FUND
PAYMENT UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT

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