419 scam: UNITED NATIONS <united.nations1@btinternet.com> ATM PAYMENT PLAN.

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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:
- "swift card consultant payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "register60creditcardspayment@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- +2348065542666 (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.
- register60creditcardspayment@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS <united.nations1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: register60creditcardspayment@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:13:34 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATM PAYMENT PLAN.

CENTRAL BANK/UNITED NATIONS 2010

COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DIRECTIVE.

ATTN:Sir/

SCAMMED VICTIM/1 MILLION BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654
1MILLION USD

This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the
United Nations And Central bank of Nigeria to pay 100 Nigerian 419 scam victims
$1 Million each, you are listed and approved for this payments as one ofthe
scammed victims,get back to us as soon as possible for the immediate payments of
your $1 Million compensations funds.

On this faithfull recomendations,I want you to know that during the last UN
meetings held at Abuja,Nigeria,it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world
in the meetings on the lose of funds by variouse foreigners to the scams artists
operating in syndicates all over the world today,in other to retain the good
image of the country,the president of thecountry is now paying 100 victims of
this operators $1Million USD each,Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking
systems in Nigeria,the payments are to be paid by Central bank Nigeria as
corressponding payingbank under fundling assistance by the National westminster
bank london.

According to the number of applicants at hand,84 beneficiaries has been paid
,half of the victims are from the United States,we still have more 16 left to be
paid the compensations of $1Million each.Your particulars was mentioned by one
of the syndicates who was arrested in Lagos Nigeria as one of thier victims of
the operations,you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this
message to him for any reason what so ever,the US secret service is already on
trace of the criminal.

For more vital information,please
visit:http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/news1jul.htm
You can receive your compensations payments via ATM REDIT CARD
PAYMENT.

Furthermore you are advice to reconfirm you billing address
include your full name and direct contact telephone number to the Managing
Director Swift Card Consultant Payment Center for the issuance certified ATM
Credit Card, the contact information is as follows:

MANAGING DIRECTOR SWIFT CARD
CONSULTANT PAYMENT CENTER.
Email: register60creditcardspayment@gmail.com
TELPHONE: +234-8065542666.
NAME: Rev Dr Patrick Azziza.

NB Please do not reply to this E-mail,contact the Managing
Director Swift Card Consultant Payment Center immediately with the necessary
information required from you so that they commence on proceeding.

Yours faithfully
Mr.Paul Duru.

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