419 scam: "Mr. Svoboda J. Williams." <office----off2389@att.net> PAYMENT ADVICE From The Desk of: Mr. Svoboda J Williams

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "interl.undepartment@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "interl.undepartment@live.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.
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.
- +22991547854 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Svoboda J. Williams." <office----off2389@att.net>
Reply-To: interl.undepartment@live.com
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:51:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PAYMENT ADVICE From The Desk of: Mr. Svoboda J Williams

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PAYMENT ADVICE From The Desk
of:
Mr. Svoboda J Williams Compliance officer, UEUNMI
Office
address: N°54 Missebo Fest America Squ, Cotonou -Benin.
Tel/Fax:+229
91547854

Dear
Sir,

Thanks for your email and information here in, with full financial
trust and responsibilities we are pleased to notify you that we have perfectly
process the necessary things and the payment has since being effected through a
new secure system for making fast confirmed payments.

The money is in an
escrow account in your country and can only be obtained by yourself (receiver)
the account is set up under your name/email address only for your to receive
the withdrawal codes/zip archive with the details such as when and where to
pick up the cash at any convenient bank locate inv your area. If there are no
convenient locations near you, you can request to transfer the cash immediate to
your destination bank account via first priority swift transfer.

Please
also remember that you have to normally bear the following predetermined
expenses ($52) Only as the authorities demand which is described as selective
payment to enable us effect maximum clearance on your file and automate your
full information on the transfer script text to exonerate you from any form of
interrogation and to authenticate the fact that your payment are clean and has
no links whatsoever with either drugs or terrorism and to ensure that no mistake
or error is made so that the payment will reach your hand on time through a
legitimate secure way without any question.

When the fee is paid, we
will then process and send the details/document. Just present it to the teller
in any bank and state that you have transfer awaiting you from European Union @
United Nations Monitoring, and Inspection (EUUNMI) the bank will pay cash to you
up to internationally agreed limits per country. These limits are higher than
our competitors.

Finally you are advice to proceed as soon as you get
this email to money gram office and send the $52 USD with the bellow
name:

Receivers name:             GODSON C
OTEH
Amount              :               USD $52
Destination Country
:          BENIN
City                         :         COTONOU
Text
Question       :               10+10
Answer                  :
20
Forward the MTCN.............................

On sending of the fee, you are advised to strictly
transmit the MTCN: to this email ( interl.undepartment@live.com) and a copy
back to me for record purposes also make sure you confirm again your full name
telephone and contact address so that we can process the information as well
direct you to three to four of our affiliate banks in your area for the easy
pick up of your payment.

Respectfully awaiting you're gently reply and
the payment information to enable us process the transfer to your position
today. Make it URGENT

Yours in service,

Mr. Svoboda J
Williams(Compliance Officer).

European Union @ United Nations Monitoring,
(W A M I) / (A.S.F.C.) /
(UEUNMI) Funds Commission BENIN.

Email :    interl.undepartment@live.com
Add    : N°54 Missebo
Fest America Squ, Cotonou -Benin.

17/03/2011.

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