419 scam: "PROFESSOR. IBRAHIM A. GAMBARI"<unitednations_un@unap.com> United Nations Assisted Program (UNAP)

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- bishop.oliverdashe@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PROFESSOR. IBRAHIM A. GAMBARI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bishop.oliverdashe@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:06:22 +0100
Subject: United Nations Assisted Program (UNAP)

United Nations Assisted Program (UNAP)
Debit Reconciliation Department
Direct of International Payment
>From United Nations, U.S Government & EU
Africa Liaison Office

Attention: Unpaid Beneficiary,

This email is to notify you about the release of your outstanding payment
which is truly $10 million. (TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) The Federal
Government scheduled a time frame to settle all foreign debts which includes
Contract/Inheritance/Gambling/Lottery and other internal loans. News had it
that over the past, numerous individual(s) who happen to be impostors
(claiming to be individuals, banks and organizations) are claiming to
release numerous sums of fund via numerous ways.With the help of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation we have noticed that you have being asked to pay outrageous
amount of money by these impostors for the transfer of your funds to you. We
want you to stop all communication that has to do with these fraudsters who
have been requesting unreasonable sums of money from you to release your
funds which they do not have access to.

We have received a mandate and instructions from the President, Federal
Republic of Nigeria: Good luck Jonathan (GCFR) together with the EFCC
Nigeria,and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to commence the immediate
release of your funds through the following payment option stated below:

1. Payment via Automatic Teller Machine (ATM Card): This where you will be
sent an Automatic Teller Machine Card also known as ATM card (Debit Card
issued by MasterCard). Upon receipt of your ATM card you will be allowed to
withdraw $10,000.00 per day by default and you are given the option to
increase the withdrawal limit of your card to a range of $25,000.00 if you
want.

You are advised to communicate with us immediately you read this email
regarding your $10 million. Your ATM card will be shipped via Fedex Shipping
Company and would get to you within 48 hours at most.

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for
shipping your ATM card is $300.USD but because Fedex have temporarily
discontinued the C.O.D which states that payment must be made before your
package is delivered for international shipping as stated on their website:
http://fedex.com/us/international/irc/profiles/irc_ng_profile.html?gtmcc=us#C10
We had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees
reduce from the actual $250.USD to nothing more and no hidden fees of any
sort!You are advised to contact the dispatch officer responsible for the
shipping of your ATM card with the following information for shipping of
your payment ATM card to your doorstep.

Dispatch Officer: Bishop Oliver Dashe
Email: bishop.oliverdashe@gmail.com…

And provide him with the following information:

Your full Name......................
Your Address:.......................
Country Origin......................
Present Country.....................
Home/Cell Phone.....................
Occupation..........................
Age.................................
Sex.................................
Fax if any..........................

Preferred Payment Method (ATM):.....

The dispatch officer will provide you with instructions on how you are to
make payment of the $250 only for the shipping of your ATM card. This measure
is intended to stop the impostors you have erroneously been dealing with.
You are to adhere strictly to the instructions above for more information
contact the dispatch officer.

Remember that you are not paying any fees extra no matter what. Once again
note that the actual Fedex Retail Price is: $300 USD, and Price was reduced
(Because of our contract signed) to: $250 ($50.99 Savings!).

Yours sincerely,

Cc: Senate President
Cc: International Monetary Funds
Cc: Board of Directors [Fpd]
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