419 scam: "United Nation Organization."<info@unitednation.com> The United Nations Organization (UNO)

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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:

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:
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "larryduke@firstnational-trust.com" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348036024113 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nation Organization." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <larryduke@firstnational-trust.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:20:17 -0400
Subject: The United Nations Organization (UNO)

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!!

How are you today? We found your email in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this has been agreed upon

and has been signed by the United Nations. We have been having meetings for the past four months which ended Three

days ago with Nigerian and British government officials against rate of scam activities going on in both nations.

But both officials claims they were not aware of any contract payment approval on your name. It came to our notice

that you invested some funds in process of receiving your money and all to no avail.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED NATIONS to pay 50 victims from all over the

world who has being Victims of Internet Money scam .The United Nations has approved an ATM CARD worth $1,500.000.00

USD (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) each. Which your email was listed and approved for

this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount.

You have to contact Barrister Larry Duke, our payment agent and lawyer in West Africa, as he is our UNITED NATIONS

representative in West Africa, contact him immediately for the Activation and delivery of your ATM CARD worth US

$1.5 Million United States Dollars.

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Send a copy of your response to official email:
SECURITY & CONTACT AGENT: Barrister Larry Duke
CELL PHONE: +2348036024113
EMAIL: larryduke@firstnational-trust.com
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DISPATCHING
You are advised to send your communication particulars,

Full names
Telephone
Fax numbers
Mailing Address
Age
Occupation
E-mail Address
Your file Reference below (RE-1077_V)

Contact Mr. Larry Duke immediately for your ATM DEBIT CARD.
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Note: Your funds is already programmed in an ATM DEBIT CARD for security purposes, you are advice to contact

Barrister Larry Duke to disclose more information to you regarding the procedures to take in receiving your ATM

DEBIT CARD.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive the ATM CARD. Making the

world a better place for the sake of humanity. Give him your File Reference (RE-1077-V) and you are free to contact

him for further directives.

Best Regards,

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Ban-ki Moo
Secretary United Nations

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