419 scam: "United Nations Monitoring $W A M I$" <department.bnk@msn.com> 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)
- "western union" (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. )
- "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.undepartmm22@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "interl.undepartmm22@msn.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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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: "United Nations Monitoring $W A M I$" <department.bnk@msn.com>
Reply-To: interl.undepartmm22@msn.com
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 16:58:54 +0100 (BST)
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,

Thanks for your email and information
here in, Please understand that we are still waiting for the payment as you have
promise this morning. 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 ($55) 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
Western union or money gram office and send the $55 USD with the bellow
name:

Receivers name:              GODSON C.
OTEH
Amount              :               USD $55
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.undepartmm22@msn.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.undepartmm22@msn.com
Add    : N°54 Missebo Fest America Squ,
Cotonou -Benin.

04/08/2011.

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