419 scam: "U.N" <webinfo00@att.net> Attention: Beneficiary, (Please Read)

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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.
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.
- +447177078757

Fraud email example:

From: "U.N" <webinfo00@att.net>
Reply-To: mailbox_info1@gala.net
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:56:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary, (Please Read)

UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMMER

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND

TRANSFERS. UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE

LONDON UNITED KINGDOM

WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Attention: Beneficiary,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not understand why this mail came to you.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 900, 000, 00

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems, Pensioners and those that lost their house, job, relatives in Disaster etc. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this has been agreed upon and has been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr.Frank Thomas of East Gate Trust Bank-London, as he is our representative in London, contact him immediately for your compensation fund of USD$900, 000, 00. So he will send it to you and you.

Therefore, you should send him your information as follows below.

Your full Name

Your contact address

Occupation

Sex/age,

Position in your office

Telephone number

A scan copy of your ID card.

Below is the Bank address, kindly contact them with the required information above.

Bank Manager in Charge:Mr.Frank Thomas

Bank Manager E-mail:frankthomas0152@live.com

Bank Telephone numbers:+447177-078-757

Bank Fax Number:+447040-906-331,+447040-904-651

Bank contact Address:62 Margaret Street, London W1W 8TF-United Kingdom

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your atm card.

UN............ Making the world a better place.

Best Regards,

Ms. Carol Bruce

Project Coordinator

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