419 scam: United Nations <anations020@msn.com> VERY URGENT 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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- unfauditor001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations <anations020@msn.com>
Reply-To: <unitednations03@live.fr>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 15:47:02 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK, 10017 USA.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

Attn: Beneficiary,

RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the presidency of African Union/West African Countries and the governing board of commercial Banks of Cotonou-Republic Du Benin to investigate the un-necessary 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 un-necessarily delayed by corrupted governmental 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) Delivery Access Code (D.A.C), this will enable only you have direct control over this fund, we have also agreed with the presidency that we will handle this payment Through New diplomatic immunity policycash payment, ourselves through our oversea Diplomatic Security Company in Benin Republic, to avoid the hopeless situation created by the officials of the West African Banks.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your payment from the presidency and we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation, instructions. Your entire Inheritance/contract fund has been Arranged, ($5.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAS) AS A PART PAYMENT AND INTREST INCOM FOR LATE PAYMENT WITH SEALED STAMP ON IT FOR SECURITY REASONS, Your payment will be effected directly to any of your norminated bank account in your country through our corresponding bank in Europe, payment has been hammornise and approved for immediate remittance as soon as you get in contact with our corresponding bank, this is to avoide further complications and misapprioperation of funds also for security reasons to avoide further delay, We shall furnish you the necessary contact details of paying bank in Europe as soon as posible, as you will send the required information to our Branch United Nation office in Benin Republic.

You are therefore advised to contact for more details ; REV. JOSEPH JONSON DIRECTOR International Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office Cotonou, Republic Du Benin on

REV. R. JOSEPH JONSON.
E MAIL: unfauditor001@gmail.com
TEL: 00 44-703-594-2131
Quertiêr Jak 3, Rue De´leglêse Jerico,
Cotonou- Republic Du Benin.

NOTE :
YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH REV. JOSEPH JOHNSON WITH YOUR CORRENT CONTACT ADDRRES AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER DETAILS TO AVOID DELIVERING OF THIS CONSIGNMENT INTO A WRONG ADDRRES.
YOU ARE ALSO TO SEND YOUR IDENTIFICATION E.T.C INTERNATIONAL PASPORT OR DRIVER LICENSS TO ENABLE HIM IDETIFY YOUR RECORD FILE OVER THERE FOR THE
DELIVER.

CONGRATULATIONS.
CAPT. VIVIAN RAYMOND
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK.

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