419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM"<miks@mdbrasil.com.br> DEAR BENEFICIARY,

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cashiers check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2348032698488 (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.
- revdennispeter@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revdennispeter@inMail24.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 01:06:52 -0700
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY,

UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM (UNAP)
DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT
FROM UNITED NATIONS AND U.S GOVERNMENT
LIAISON OFFICE- AFRICA.

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

IT IS OBVIOUS THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUND WHICH IS TO THE TUNE OF $25.5MILLION DUE TO THE PAST CORRUPT GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS WHO ALMOST HELD YOUR FUNDS TO THEMSELVES FOR THEIR SELFISH REASONS AND SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF YOUR FUND ALL IN ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE YOUR FUND WHICH HAS LED TO SO MANY LOSSES FROM YOUR END AND UNNECESSARY DELAY IN THE RECEIPT OF YOUR FUND.

NOW THE U.S GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL HAS APPROVED FOR THE FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT INHERITANCE FUND VALUED AT $25.5M.

THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION DO HEREBY GIVE THIS IRREVOCABLE APPROVAL ORDER WITH THIS RELEASE CODE: GNC/3480/05/09 IN YOUR FAVOR FOR YOUR CONTRACT ENTITLEMENT AND YOUR INHERITANCE FUND WHICH YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YET, NOW IT WAS APPROVED BY THE WORLD BANK, THAT YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND SHOULD BE RELEASED THROUGH THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE, AFRICA LIAISON OFFICE, LAGOS-NIGERIA. SO YOU ARE ADVISED TO PRESENT ANY OF YOUR CHOICE, ON HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND, EITHER BY ATM CARD OR CASHIERS CHECK, SO IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT I AM CONTACTING YOU IN REGARDS TO THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO ME BY THE UNITED NATIONS, PLEASE I WILL URGE YOU TO TRY AND INDICATE ON HOW YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE RELEASED TO YOU FROM THE TWO OPTIONS BELOW:

NOW YOUR NEW PAYMENT, UNITED NATIONS APPROVAL NO; UN5685P, WHITE HOUSE APPROVED NO: WH44CV, REFERENCE NO.-35460021, ALLOCATION NO: 674632 PASSWORD NO: 339331, PIN CODE NO: 55674 AND YOUR CERTIFICATE OF MERIT PAYMENT NO: 401, RELEASED CODE NO: 0763; INTERCONTINENTAL BANK CONFIRMATION NO: -1114433; SECRET CODE NO: XXTN013, HAVING RECEIVED THESE VITAL PAYMENT NUMBER, THEREFORE YOU ARE QUALIFIED NOW TO RECEIVED AND CONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT WITH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE IMMEDIATELY WITHIN THE NEXT 72HRS.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DEAL AND COMMUNICATE ONLY WITH REV. (SIR) MICHAEL ROBERTSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE, AFRICA LIAISON OFFICE, LAGOS-NIGERIA ,WITH THE HELP OF OUR MONITORY TEAM FROM INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC WHICH IS OUR OFFICIAL REMITTING BANK, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT MATTERS. UNITED NATIONS, HAS LOOK UP TO MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND. SO CONTACT: REV. (SIR) MICHAEL ROBERTSON ON HIS CONTACT INFORMATION, DIRECT Tel: Tel: +234 803-269-8488 E-Mail: revdennispeter@inMail24.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE/AWARD WINNING CLAIM, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON OR OFFICE,YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND THE INFORMATION BELOW:

FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND VALUED AT $25.5M. YOU ARE ADVISE TO SEND THE INFORMATION BELOW:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:..........
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:..........
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:...................
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:..........
5) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:..........................
6) PREFERRED PAYMENT METHOD(ATM/CASHIERS CHECK):...............

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH REV. (SIR) MICHAEL ROBERTSON IS (INT-01209), YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATION TO REV. (SIR) MICHAEL ROBERTSON, AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS AND BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DELIVERY FEE OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND WHICH WILL BE FULLY PACKAGED AND BEING SENT OUT TO YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ONCE YOU HAVE BEING IN CONTACT WITH REV. (SIR) MICHAEL ROBERTSON FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

BECAUSE WE HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH UPS WHICH SHOULD EXPIRE BY THE END OF AUGUST 2009 YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO PAY $220.00 INSTEAD OF $254.00 SAVING YOU $34.00! SO IF YOU PAY BEFORE AUGUST 31ST YOU SAVE $34.00. TAKE NOTE THAT ANYONE ASKING YOU FOR SOME KIND OF MONEY ABOVE THE USUAL FEE IS DEFINITELY A FRAUDSTAR AND YOU WILL HAVE TO STOP COMMUNICATION WITH EVERY OTHER PERSON IF YOU HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ANY. ALSO REMEMBER THAT ALL YOU WILL EVER HAVE TO SPEND IS $220.00 NOTHING MORE! NOTHING LESS! WE ARE SO SURE OF EVERYTHING WE ARE GIVING YOU A %100 MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT/PACKAGE SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED TO YOU DOORSTEP WITHIN THE NEXT 24HRS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO REV. (SIR) MICHAEL ROBERTSON.

CONTACT PERSON: REV. (SIR) MICHAEL ROBERTSON
POSITION: DIRECTOR GENERAL- ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE, AFRICA LIAISON OFFICE, LAGOS-NIGERIA
Direct Tel: +234 803-269-8488
Email: revdennispeter@inMail24.com

REGARDS,

MISS ANGELINA WRIGHT
CC: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
CC: NATIONAL CENTRAL BUREAU OF INTERPOL

APPROVED

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