419 scam: "Mr. X" <xx@yy> Await your urgent reply

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- peter.unitednation@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. X" <xx@yy>
Reply-To: peter.unitednation@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 06:13:04 -0800
Subject: Await your urgent reply

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT
IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.
Permanent Mission of ENGLAND to the United Nations
351 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022
Our Ref: UN/TH/066147/2013
website: www.un.org/sg

2019 NEW PAYMENT POLICY

Attention:

RE: YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN APPROVED.

I am pleased to inform you that your total payment entitlement of US$10.5 Million has been cleared and approved to be released to you finally through our Offshore Payment Centers in Africa, Europe and Asia. Consequently, you are expected to travel to two of these offshore payment centers to sign your Original Funds Transfer Document (OFTD) as to legally empower our Payment Officer to transfer your funds without you paying any money upfront again till your funds gets into your bank account of your choice.

Furthermore, to enable this process to achieve its full objective, Our payment officials that you will meet will give you some gift items, such as male and female clothing capable of enticing our other officials at the payment/transfer centers in other countries. You will carry these gift items and the signed document with you to present to the officials there as tips in order to compel them to ascribe to your payment all priority attention it deserves. Of course, this singular action will ensure that not only you receive your payment certainly but also first before any other beneficiary.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO ADVANCE OR PAY ANY MONEY UPFRONT ALL THROUGH THIS EXERCISE. Your only contribution is to accept to travel as your Flight Ticket and hotel accommodation will be paid by me as such you should confirm to me if you are ready and willing to travel so that I will be able to get your flight ticket and hotel accommodation on time.

In view of this good news, it is very important you send me the below information's as to enable us get your flight ticket and hotel accommodation:

Your Full Names.
Your Full Address.
Your Mobile Telephone Number.
Your Occupation.
Copy of Your Valid International Passport.
Name of Your Nearest International Airport in Your City.

Finally, if you accept to make this trip, note that the entire journey will take you only 5 days to conclude. Therefore, you should prepare yourself towards this number of days that you will travel.

Thanks so much for your understanding in this transaction.

Await your urgent reply.

Mr. Peter Briggs
Email;peter.unitednation@gmail.com

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