419 scam: "U. N. O"<unorelease@blumail.org> RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$5.3MILLION THROUGH ATM CARD

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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.
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.
- +34632409662 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- europebank@europe.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "U. N. O" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unorelease1@blumail.org>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 11:41:28 -0700
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$5.3MILLION THROUGH ATM CARD

United Nation Organization
Information Section.
760 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017 , USA.
RE: DOCKET NO. OP 292.
Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$5.3MILLION ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD.

Attention: Sir/Madam,

We wish to inform you that your payment of USD$5.3 Million from the United nation peace fund
released and ready to be paid to you via ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw the
US$5.3 Million from any ATM Machine in any part of the world. We have mandated the
Europe Bank España Madrid Spain, to issue an ATM VISA CARD and PIN# which
you will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM machine in any part of the world but the
maximum amount you can withdraw per day is US$1,000.00. You are strongly advice
immediately to contact the bank officer with this information and they will tell you how
you will recieves your ATM card. You are to call them for confirmation.

CONTACT PERSON: MARTIN MORGAN
EMAIL ADDRESS: europebank@europe.com
TEL/FAX:+34-632-409-662
ADDRESS: CALLE SAN BUENO Nº54
MADRID SPAIN

You are to forward to him the below informationsuch as:

1) Your Full Name. ----------------------
2) Your Full Contact Address.------------
3) Tel/Fax Number------------------------
4) Occupation and Organisation-----------
5) Date of birth-------------------------
6) Sex-----------------------
7) Private Email Address-----------------

The ATM VISA CARD approval in your name has been sent to Mr Martin Morgan and he is
waiting for your above information to enable him process and send you the CARD and PIN
number without any delay. So make sure you contact him right now with your information
and tell him that you received a message from the UNITED NATION,Instructing you to contact
him for immediate release of your fund via ATM VISA CARD.

Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our congratulations!

Yours Sincerely,

MR. Kiyotaka Akasaka
Public Information Officer.
Website: www.un.org/sg/management.shtml

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