419 scam: Antonio Ramirez <Antonioramirezun@live.com> CONTACT MRS. MARY KUMACU FOR YOUR PART 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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
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.
- +447700059521
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.
- marykumacu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Antonio Ramirez <Antonioramirezun@live.com>
Reply-To: marykumacu@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 06:38:01 -0600
Subject: CONTACT MRS. MARY KUMACU FOR YOUR PART PAYMENT .....................

Ref: UNDP/13Z/CP005

Dear Sir,

Re:PART PAYMENT of US$1,500,000.00 To Your Bank Account or ATM SWIFT CARD has been Approved.

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed Inheritance and Lottery funds in conjunction with the Word Bank and the United Nations Auditors report, your payment file has finally been forwarded to us for review and immediate payment of your long delayed funds starting with the transfer of US$1,500,000.00 to your designated Bank account.

The Audit reports given to us, shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office since you do not have to pay any money or fee to receive your funds as you have met up with the whole funds transfer requirements.

Should you follow our directives, your PART PAYMENT funds US$1,500,000.00 will be credited in your bank account by telegraphic transfer OR Through ATM SWIFT CARD within three (3) working days and copies of the funds transfer release documents will be sent to you and your bankers for confirmation.

For the immediate transfer of the US$1,500,000.00 to your bank account, kindly contact the Payment officer MRS.MARY KUMACU by email with the below information

United Nation Finance Control office
Name: MRS.MARY KUMACU
Address: Audrey House 16 -20 Ely Place London, England
E-mail: marykumacu@gmail.com
Tel:+447700059521

All correspondences to MRS.MARY KUMACU, should have the reference number "UNDP/13Z/CP005" sent along with your CONTACT ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER to E-mail: marykumacu@gmail.com for prompt attention.

Once again Congratulations.

Yours sincerely,

Antonio Ramirez (Secretary)
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations House

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