419 scam: "FROM UNITED NATIONS OFFICE"<test@sell8888.com> STOP CONTACTING THE WRONG OFFICE FOR YOUR FUNDS

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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 advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "mr.frankedward@yahoo.cn" (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.
- +2347056623747 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM UNITED NATIONS OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.frankedward@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:38:42 -0000
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THE WRONG OFFICE FOR YOUR FUNDS

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division.

Attention:

It is a distinct pleasure to write you again. As you are well aware many foreigners have invested thousands of United States Dollars into Nigeria transactions in

Hopeless Dreams to have none of them become a reality. Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon, We have agreed with the Nigeria Government that

USD$850,000 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand United State Dollars Only)

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD$850,000 (Eight

hundred and fifty thousand United State Dollars Only), This also includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have

had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.

This has been agreed upon and have been signed. You are advised to contact Mr. Frank Edward as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for your

payment of USD$850,000 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand United State Dollars Only) which way you need the fund to be delivered. So he will send it to you and you can

clear it in any bank of your choice.

You are advice to get in contact with Mr. Frank Edward and provide him with below information.

Full Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Country

Person to Contact Mr. Frank Edward
Email: mr.frankedward@yahoo.cn
Tel: +2347056623747

We await your response for further proceedings.

Making the world a better place.

Regards,

Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
www.un.org/en/

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