419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS" <info@un-f.org> Your ref:...UNA-UK/555/2010

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "unitednation_02@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447035954295 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- unitednation@post.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" <info@un-f.org>
Reply-To: unitednation_02@w.cn
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:25:06 +1000
Subject: Your ref:...UNA-UK/555/2010

OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Whitehall Court,London,SW1A 2EL
UNITED KINGDOM.

Our ref:....UNA-UK/1347/IDR
Your ref:...UNA-UK/555/2010

UNITED NATION'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM.

On behalf of UNITED NATION'S Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Mr.
Jean-Pierre Gonnot Acting Director, Division for Social Policy and
Development.We wish to inform you of your selection as one of our Beneficiary
for on going Financial Empowerment Program,according to the meeting held on
Commission for Social Development,on 48th session (UN Headquarters,3 – 12
February 2010) in collaboration with Barack Hussein Obama's Foundation in
United State Of America.All participants/beneficiaries were selected randomly
from Worldwide online networks Directories.
I Ted Turner,UN Foundation Chairman wish to inform you of your selection
as one of the Beneficiary of £2.8 Million Great British Pounds Sterling),for
the on going 2010 Financial Empowerment Program worldwide.
So, this letter is to officially inform you that your benefited funds has
been accredited into Visa/ATM CARD in your favor;with ATM Card Number (4080
2010 1765 5503); Your Personal Identification Number is 343.
As this office will send to you a Visa/ATM CARD that you will use to
withdraw your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or Visa card outlet in the world
with a maximum withdrawal of £5000 GBP daily.
Further more,You will be required to re-confirm your Bio Data as stated
below to avoid impersonation which will enable;The payment committee of UN
begin the delivery process of your Visa/ATM CARD.

(1)Full names:(2)Address:(3)Country:(4)Nationality:(5)Phone
#:(6)Age:(7)Occupation:(8)Zip Code
You will be required to send a scanned copy of your passport or any mode of
identification.

Take notice that you are warned to stop further communications with any
other person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of UN Foundation.United
Kingdom to avoid impersonation or hitches in receiving your Empowerment Funds.

NB:This is to Initiate Poverty Eradication Worldwide/International Financial
Reform

Forward all your details reply to:
-------------------------------------------------------
UNITED NATIONS.UK
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
E-mail: unitednation@post.com :unitednation_02@w.cn
Tel:(+44) 703 595 4295
-------------------------------------------------------
Department of Public Information,United Nations © 2010
[Online Administrator]
(+440) 871 503 9592
{Dr.Mustafa Arslan}
C/O:Ted Turner,UN Foundation Chairman

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