419 scam: "Sam Daws (PhD)"<sam.daws@un.org> UN Fund Payment Approval

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
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.
- +447011153281 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- frankbennie2012@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sam Daws (PhD)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankbennie2012@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:00:51 +0100
Subject: UN Fund Payment Approval

UN Committee on Global Payment
The United Nations
405 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017-3599, United States
Tel/fax: +1-917-621-3109

Fund Payment Approval

In response to a lasting solution to combat the Global Financial Crisis depressing and looming global financial investment and closure of some multinational companies and cooperation in most super countries of the world, the United Nations has resolved to step in and address series of pettitions received by beneficiaries around the world whose Contract,inheritance/Lottery Winning has not been released to them.

As a result of this resolution passed in the Just concluded United Nations General Assemby in New York,we do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: UNGA/3480/09/2010 in your favour for your contract entitlement/award winning/inheritance payment to your nominated bank account. Other payment approval details include; UN Approval number: UN5685-xx-10; Reference number: 35460021; Secret Code: XXTN013.

Having received these vital payment details ,You are qualified to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.

As a matter of utmost Importance, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR FRANKLIN BENNIE, RAccreditation and verifification officer.This transfer will be made through barclays Bank which is our official remitting bank.

You are required to send bellow information for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK NAME
6) BANK ADRESS
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER
8) SWIFT CODE/ ROUTING NUMBER
9) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE

Send the above information to:

Mr. Frank Bennie
Fund Accreditation and verification Officer,
Tel: +44-701-115-3281
Fax: +44-207-900-2294
Direct Email: frankbennie2012@yahoo.com.ph

Please treat this as top priority.

Yours in Service,

Sam daws
Chairman, UN Committee on Global Payment
UN Office, New York.
Tel/fax: +1-917-621-3109

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