419 scam: "OBAMA FOUNDATION & UNITED NATIONS"<hr@cqptac.com> YOUR COMPENSATION 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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "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)
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.
- +447024092426 (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.
- obamafoundatngov@yahoo.it (Yahoo, Italy; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- tel: (+44) 7024092426 fax: (+44)7024092428 email: obamafoundatngov@yahoo.it greetings to you on behalf of the obama (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "OBAMA FOUNDATION & UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <firstbankhq@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 03:39:46 -0500
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT

OBAMA FOUNDATION and UNITED NATIONS
22 GARDEN CLOSE STAMFORD,

LINC'S,PE9 2YP, LONDON

UNITED KINGDOM.

TEL: (+44) 7024092426

FAX: (+44)7024092428

EMAIL: obamafoundatngov@yahoo.it

Greetings to You On behalf of the OBAMA FOUNDATION and UNITED NATIONS,

we wish to notify you as a beneficiary of $500,000.00 USD in compensation of scam victims.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the OBAMA

FOUNDATION and UNITED NATIONS in conjunction with the First Bank Plc to pay 10

Victims of scam $500,000.00 USD each at this year 2012 compensation scheme.

Your E-mail ID was listed amogst those approved for this payment as one of the

scam Victims to be paid this amount. You are to fill the appropriate

form and Submit to the bank.

[1] Full Names: ______________________________

[2] Contact address: _________________________

[3] Direct Telephone No: _____________________

[4] Occupation: ______________________________

[5] Country: _________________________________

We have on our own part verified your payment file as directed to us,

and your name is next on the list of outstanding fund beneficiaries to

receive their payment at this final quarter of year 2012. With that

being done, you are required to urgently contact the Managing Director

of the First Bank, NIGERIAN OFFICE. Through their Head Funds Release

Supervisor Mr Kevin S. Aronin . )

Email: firstbankhq@accountant.com )

Note that, you are advised to go there in person or have your lawyer sent to

go on your behalf to claim your funds. But if you can’t go there to claim your funds that

means the only payment you will sent to them in Nigeria is only $355

for the stamp duty notarization charges together with the Telex

clearance charges, once you sent the fees to them the have 24 hours

to credit your account without delay.

However if your account is not credited in 24hour you have to sent us

an email so that we will call them on phone and tell them to Release

your fund to you because that is the Instruction we give to them.

Best regard

Mr. George Bunting.

Coordinator.

OBAMA FOUNDATION.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam