419 scam: Central Bank Payment Notification <office.desk11@yahoo.com.ph> Contact (UN) Office for immediate 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:

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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (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)
- "alhaji.dr.edwardmiddleton@one.co.il" (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 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.
- +22999520857 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Central Bank Payment Notification <office.desk11@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: alhaji.dr.edwardmiddleton@one.co.il
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:35:15 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Contact (UN) Office for immediate Payment

CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (BCEAO)

Remittance Department

178 Avenue Pape Jean Paul Ii,

01 B.P. 2020, Cotonou Republic Du Benin

http://www.bceao.int/

Dear Beneficiary,

We received a revocable instruction from (IMF) office regarding payment files amount of $2,950,000 USD, map as a scam victims compensation; It may interest you to get this letter very late, is because we lost all our beneficiary data s, together with the pasted transaction record, due to corrupt practices in so many offices , Commercial Banks , ETC, we manage to recover some beneficiary email ID , and we found your email ID among the list, we apologize over miss-informing creditors who causing a lot of problems and irregularities towards the release of your payment.

Presently, the funds was deposit with UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION office by IMF board Authority.

(UN) will handle the payment through courier service direct to your door step in your country, (UN) has able to register Infinity Air Courier company in taking care of the shipment through diplomatic means on lesser expenses .

We are here advice you to contact the UN office, write to the officer in charge with below contact information

Director: Dr. P.J.C. Desmond Bonita

At international settlement dept.

Phone : +229 99520857

E-mail address :alhaji.dr.edwardmiddleton@one.co.il

Please contact the UN office and forward them you full contact information slated below .

(1)Your Full Name=============

(2)Mobile Phone Number========

(3)Current Home Address========

(4)Fax Number================

(5)Country====================

(6)City======================

(7)Nearest Airport==============

(8)A Copy Of Your I D For Identification.

Call the director Dr. Desmond Bonita via tell: +229 99520857, and let him know that you are the owner of the consignment deposited into their bounded stock office by Central Bank Apex board signed by executive director of central bank.

Have a nice day and Update me as you contact them.

Regards

Mrs. Mary C. Johnson

Contact (UN) Office for immediate Payment

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