419 scam: UNITED NATIONS <unitednationsdsk@mail2world.com> IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22999957514 (Benin, probably a 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.
- unitednationsdsk@mail2world.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS <unitednationsdsk@mail2world.com>
Reply-To: unitednationsdxk@mail2world.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:39:37 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

(UNITED NATIONS(WORLD BANK
ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK
NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref:
WB/SF/UN/PX02011

Good day,

RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR
PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized
by the presidency, Federal Republic of
Benin and the
Governing board Central bank of Republic to investigate the unnecessary delay of
your payment, recommended and approve your claims for payment if certified as
genuine.

During the course of our
investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been
unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert
your money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your
funds was organized in the form of your personal identification number (PIN) and
your transfer access code (T.A.C), This will enable only you have direct
control over this USD$6.200, 000.00,

We have also agreed with the
presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless
situation created by the officials of the Central bank of Benin.We
obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your payment from the presidency we
are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation,

instructions. Your entire
Inheritance/Contract fund has been credited in your favour through our overseas
paying Bank.

You are therefore advised to
contact, Barrister Mike Moses, International
Audit unit, United Nations
Liaison Office Federal Republic of
Benin on,

Contact person: Barrister Mike
Moses,
Telephone:
+229-99957514
Email(unitednationsdsk@mail2world.com)

to collect your original payment
slip with your pin and transfer access code, As soon as you submit these codes
and your payment slip to your bank they will credit your account without delay.
Note you are advised to furnish Barrister Mike Moses the details listed below to
avoid transfer of this USD$6.200, 000.00, to a wrong person.

1) Your full name;...
2) Home Phone:...Fax:... and
Mobile number;...
3) Company
name:... Position:... and
address:...
4) Profession:..., Age:...and
marital
status:...

Be noted to you that the above
information will enable him get your original payment slip and identification
number (PIN) and also your transfer access code (TAC) it will only cost you the
sum of $100 to get the access code (T.A.C), i will advise you to contact him
immediately so that he can solve the problem ok.

RECEIVERS NAME: OKONKWO E.
AMAECHI
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY....... COTONOU
CODE: 229
TEST QUESTION: IN
GOD
ANSWER: WE TRUST

AMOUNT: $100 ONLY

We expect your urgent response
to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.

MR AMIR DOSSAL
UNITED NATIONS, NEW
YORK

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