419 scam: "UNITED NATION CLAIMS DEPARTMENT"<emma@universefilter.com> YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT. REPLY

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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:
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "peterson_jerry@live.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.
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.
- +447035985962 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION CLAIMS DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterson_jerry1@live.com>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 01:05:25 +0200
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT. REPLY

Tameside MBC
Council Offices,
Room 2.33 Wellington Road
Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 6DL,
United Kingdom.

Dear Beneficiary:

Take note that the United Nation as well as the World Bank has set up a committee which extend to all countries in the world. which combined with the United Nation Anti-Crime Commission to alleviate and redeem the image and past wounds of our dear citizens, foreign firms and individual in all part of the world who were duped, defrauded, scammed and abandoned by some impostors who indiscriminately use the name of God, Office of Governors, Presidency, Banks etc to slight down our dignities to international communities.

Meanwhile, we have a committee whose duties are to re-commend genuine contractors, loan bidders, next of kin (inheritance payment), and foreign firms who have completed all the UK Government normal payment requirements but abandoned due to take over some sacked officials who take Government papers to collect money and leave the beneficiary half way. In our inauguration, the Government advised us that we must scrutinize all companies, Banks and Security Company for payment; which we have found your full entitlement valid among other approvals.

We also have endorsed your payment to Royal Bank Of Scotland to release your payment to you without prejudice, and will need a confirmation of all your communication until you finally receive your payment so as to investigate more, so as to find out more facts on this issues, it will be well appreciated if you can provide us some vital information on how you have been scammed or the delay in paying out your outstanding fund to you.

The UK Government is using this opportunity to compensate the entire victim who have been scammed, also to those who have not been notified about there over due payment, cause by the inadequate agent involve. So you are advice to contact Mr. Jerry Peterson
and the Amount is £700,000.00GBP (Seven Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds).

Contact Information for Claim department.
Contact Person: Jerry Peterson
E-mail: Peterson_jerry@live.com
Phone Number: +4470359 85962

Please note that while contacting him, he will direct you to the bank and provide you with a document you will fill and send to the bank... But while contacting him you are required to pay £250 to the bank not him for the release of your fund to you.

You are advice to fill in the following, and send to Mr. Jerry Peterson immediately to his direct contact email.

Your Name in Full:
Your Home Address:
Sex
Country:
State:
Telephone number:

As soon he receives your data, he will commence immediately with the processing of paying you your compensation fund.

Thanks for your co-operations yours faithfully

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