419 scam: "Mr. James Goodman Jr." <gum8@westie-tuff-buddies.de> UN.SECURITY FUNDS TRANSFER NOTICE

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "lagos" (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 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.
- +2348083034740 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +23417610103 (Nigeria, landline)
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.
- jamesgoodman.unoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Goodman Jr." <gum8@westie-tuff-buddies.de>
Reply-To: <jamesgoodman.unoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:50:45 -0800
Subject: UN.SECURITY FUNDS TRANSFER NOTICE

From: Mr. James Goodman Jr.

United Nations Intelligency Payment Uni

Lagos - Nigeria, West Africa

Official Tel: 234-1-7610103

Cell phone: 234-80-83034740

E-mail:jamesgoodman.unoffice@gmail.com

            UN.SECURITY FUNDS TRANSFER NOTICE

We here want to bring to your knowledge that the responsibility of settling all foreign payments originated from Africa and

Nigeria in particular has been drafted to United Nations Intelligency Payment Unit by the United Nations security council and

general assembly.

This development was as a result of an attempt by a 23 yrs. old Nigerian boy named UMAR FAROUK ABDULMUTALLAB who tried to

bomb an American flight on a christman day been 25th of Dec. 2009 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at Lagos -

Nigeria.

And the FBI security analysis report reviews that UMAR FAROUK ABDULMUTALLAB was sponsored by BY AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN

PENINSULA, AN OFFSHOOT OF OSAMA BIN LADEN'S GROUP, WITH THE HELP OF SOME NORTHERN NIGERIAN MUSLIMS .

Right now, the United Nations Intelligency Payment Unit have approved a part payment of US$3.5Million ( Three Million Five

Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) to you for immediate effect payment   through a newly approved Automated Teller

Machine ( ATM ) swift card mood of payment.

Upon receipt of your consent, an ATM card will be send across to you, which is cashable in any ATM mchine in any part of

the world. This method of payment is to make everything to be easier for you and also to prevent you from paying unnecessary

and ilegal fees/charges in the name of receiving your payment.

For a very successful and hitch free transfer, you are kindly officialy advise to forward the below listed information to

us as soon as possible.

1. Your name ( in full )

2. Phone and fax number

3. Address were you want the ATM card to be send to you (p.o box not acceptable).

ATM CARD FUNDS WITHDRAWAL SECRET PIN CODE WILL ALSO BE SEND TO YOU.

Waiting for your urgent response to enable us expedite action.

Mr. James Goodman Jr.

United Nations Intelligency Payment Uni

Lagos - Nigeria, West Africa

Official Tel: 234-1-7610103

Cell phone: 234-80-83034740

E-mail:jamesgoodman.unoffice@gmail.com

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