419 scam: "United Nations Headquarters"<mail@ptg.com.au> Ref: United Nations/Lotto Award winning Notice,respond.

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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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "mrsg_young@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.

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Headquarters" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsg_young@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 18:08:05 +0100
Subject: Ref: United Nations/Lotto Award winning Notice,respond.

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United Nations Headquarters
760 United Nations Plaza,
NY 10017, New York
USA.

Attn:Sir/Madam,

Ref: United Nations Fund support scheme Lottory

United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in conjunction with the Society for Family Health (SFH) and the British Government, is giving out a yearly donation of US$1,000,000.00 (One million United States Dollars) as a support fund to 500 Lucky international recipients worldwide which started this year from January 1st 2011; this is called a support fund from Debt Relief Account of United Nations.

Note: All beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over a hundred thousand internet websites, mini mart shops cash invoice around the world. Be Informed that no ticket were sold, if you have received this email, you have been selected for the award of $1million Dollars UN support fund.You are required to fill the form below and email it to the office of our appointed UN Coordinator for the fund support program (Mrs. Gloria Young)with the below contact for qualification documentation and processing of your claims.

You are to contact the Mrs. Gloria Young with your Qualification numbers quoted at the top of your email(UNDP/UK-022-6747,SFH-900-011) and details as stipulated below:.

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FUNDS RELEASED AND VERIFICATION FORM
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1. FULL NAME............................
2. CONTACT ADDRESS:... .........
3. CITY/STATE:......................
4. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:..................
5. PRESENT COUNTRY:..............
6. MARITAL STATUS:............
7. NATIONALITY.............
8. SEX...........
9. AGE /DATE OF BIRTH: .............
10. TEL/FAX NO:.................
11. OCCUPATION:.....................
12. WINNING EMAIL ID:..............
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CONTACT PERSON,
UNITED NATIONS FUND SUPPORT COORDINATOR: Mrs. Gloria Young
E-MAIL ADDRESS: mrsg_young@w.cn
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Congratultions!
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary General

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