419 scam: "United Nations Commission" <mcuerdovaldes@lastroundstore.com> Congratulations you qualify for claims US$4,500,000

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "gillianmulhern@skymail.mn" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Commission" <mcuerdovaldes@lastroundstore.com>
Reply-To: infomgimuhernu@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 06:33:51 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Congratulations you qualify for claims US$4,500,000

Dear Beneficiary,

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all
unclaimed funds, contract, inheritance or lottery funds, your payment file
has finally been forwarded to us for review and immediate payment of your
long delayed funds starting with a first compensation transfer of
US$4,500,000.00 to your bank account in your country.

The audit reports given to us, shows that you have been going through hard
times by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which
has been delayed by some dubious officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any
correspondence outside this office since you do not have to pay any money
or fee to receive your funds as you have met up with the whole funds
transfer requirements.

If you should follow our directives, your fund US$14million will be
credited and reflect in your bank account within three (3) bank working
days and transfer copies will be forwarded to you and your bankers for
confirmation.

For the immediate payment of your US$4,500,000.00,kindly contact today by
email, our Payment Coordinator in the United Kingdom:

Name: Mrs.Gillian Mulhern
#3 W.hall Crt, London SW1A2EL, United Kingdom.
Tel: +4470142473 Ext 12.
E-mail:gillianmulhern@skymail.mn

All correspondences to Mrs.Gillian Mulhern, by email should have this
Reference Number: (UNRC/25P/7605UK) sent along with your Contact Address
and Telephone number.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Sylviane Aufdenblatten
United Nations Compensation Commission Unit.
Palais des Nations, Av. de la Paix 8-14,
1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland

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