419 scam: un.gds.program@gmail.com {Spam?}

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "otp-customercare-unit@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 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.
- un.gds.program@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: un.gds.program@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:04:13 +0200
Subject: {Spam?}

by HZDFYD.com MailServer with ESMTP by
mail.xsedu.zj.cn Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:00:05 GMT
Reply-To: <un.gds.program@gmail.com>
From: "UNITED NATION"<un.gds.program@gmail.com>
Subject: CONTACT OTP FOR YOUR ATMCARD
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:00:09 +0100
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="Windows-1251"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000
X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 110329-0, 03/29/2011), Outbound message
X-Antivirus-Status: Clean

Attention Beneficiary,

Due to conjestion of return payment files in the security depatment of foreign operations and with the report of scam and fraudlent activities that is being received daily, the board of directors finance ministry has resolved that all clients that has over due payment must receive their compensation fund of $950,000.00Us Dollars by CASH OR ATM MASTER CARD payment but it must be through a reputable courier service to ensure a safe delivery of this compensation of $950,000.00Us Dollars and it has to be monitored by our security department to ensure that you receive it and confirm you will not be scammed again.

From the record and report we have been receiving, it is noted that you have been scammed of your hard earned money before and could not receive the payment due in your name and base on the fact that your name fall among the victims, this compensation of $950,000.00Us Dollars has been granted in your favour and you are advised to respond to receive this fund within the next 14 working days or we have no option than to cancel this payment in your name.

Reconfirm these informations below :

1.YOUR FULL NAME:==================================
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS. ==============================
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME/OFFICE/CELL PHONE NUMBER. ==========
4:YOUR OCCUPATION/POSITION :==========================
4.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY OR PASSPORT COPY:============

CONTACT THE DIRECTOR
OTP BANK
Mr GEORGE MANKOLI
FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
EMAIL:otp-customercare-unit@live.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER:+2299085267

Thanks and Remain Blessed.

Yours Faithfully,
MR.CARLOS ROGER
Director United Nation Debt Settlement Programme

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