419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<info@unoffice.com> IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 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.
- +2348137271248
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.
- drstevenyoungoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationsunit0o0@live.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:57:01 -1200
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
280 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT U NIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

ATTN :BENEFICIARY,

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the presidency, Republic of Nigeria and
the governing board of central bank of Nigeria to investigate the unnecessary
delay of your payment, Recommended and approve your claims for payment if
certified as genuine. During the course of our investigation, we discovered
with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt
officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private
accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form
of your personal Identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code
(T.A.C),this will enable only you have direct Control over this fund, and we
have also agreed with the Presidency that we will handle this payment
ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the
central bank of Nigeria We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your
Payment from the presidency we are happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/instructions; your Entire Inheritances fund has been credited
in your favor through our overseas paying bank.

Endeavor to contact our Director General in charge of remittance providing the
following information below:

(1) Remittance Code (*KC11215#)
(2) Full Name and Address
(3) Telephone Number
(4) Age
(5) Occupation
(6) Present Country

DIRECTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
=============================

REV. (DR). STEVEN YOUNG
Address: 14th Floor, Maryland ikorodu road, Nigeria
PERSONAL E-mail: <drstevenyoungoffice@gmail.com>
Phone No.:+23481-3727-1248

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH DR. STEVEN YOUNG WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT
ADDRESS AND A CARD OF IDENTIFICATION TO AVOID DELIVERY/TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO A
WRONG PERSON.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment
effectively..

Once again congratulation!!!
CONGRATULATIONS.
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
BAN KI-MOON

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