419 scam: "Mr. George Robinson"<account@adtrading.com.cn> Re: Final Notification From United Nations

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447035993289 (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.
- mrgeorgerobinson_un@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. George Robinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrgeorgerobinson_un1@kimo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 18:24:45 +0100
Subject: Re: Final Notification From United Nations

Notification From United Nations,

My name is Mr. George Robinson from the United Nations Office London UK, this is to notify you that your fund of USD$8,5M has been with us here in the UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION OFFICE, please note that your email was among the list of the beneficiary which are to be compensated. Due to your late response to our previous email in regards to this transaction, we will like to inform you that a letter was send to us in our office today 9/02/2011 stating that your fund should be paid to Ms Jessica Morris and that she is your next of kin.

In the said letter of change of beneficiary/ownership, representatives of Ms Jessica Morris stated that you are critically sick so therefore that you have given her the authorization to claim your fund on your behalf and as such your fund should be paid to her as the next of kin to you. She also said that she is ready and willing to Obtain all the procurement of the legal documents for the release of your fund to her as you have instructed her in the Hospital the last time she went to see you, it will interest you to know that she has been held right away for verification purpose because of the elaborate global scam, we decided to contact you once more for confirmation. If after seven working days, no response is received from you, it will be assumed that you are ill and as such authorization and approval will be granted on behalf of Ms Jessica Morris to claim/receive your fund.

This meeting was first held on the 8th of April 2003. You can view this page for your perusal: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm Assess Code:8911-89-QDR

You are advise to write to us within the next seven working days if Alive for security purpose, so that your fund would not be transferred to the wrong person, also re-confirm the below information requested if alive.

1. Full Name:____________________________
2. Address:______________________________
3. Nationality:____________Sex___________
4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________
5. Occupation:___________________________
6. Phone:_______Fax:_____________________
7. State of Origin:_______Country:_______
8. Driver's lincence:____________________
9. Copy Of Your Identity:________________

You can also call for clarification +447035993289

I await your urgent response to this office immediately.

Mr. George Robinson
UN Agent Officer (UNITED KINGDOM UNITED NATIONS).
Tel: +447035993289
E-mail: mrgeorgerobinson_un@yahoo.com.hk

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