419 scam: UNITED NATIONS <unitednationdiplomaticenvoy@gmail.com> Attn:

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS <unitednationdiplomaticenvoy@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:47:47 +0200
Subject: Attn:

United Nation Office For
The Coordination Of Humanitarian Affair
Head Office, Via Interno 31044,
Montebelluna Tv Italy.
+393773243002
Good Day

You have been accredited with the sum of $375,000.00 USD by the United
Nation Office For The Coordination Of Humanitarian Affair. your email
was selected by our E-games Random Selection System (ERSS) based on
COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM, for claims requirement: You are advise to send
us the following details as stated below to the Payment Agency Board.
Our DUE PROCESS UNIT (DPU) department of the United Nations. EMAIL:
unitednationdiplomaticenvoy@outlook.com

Meanwhile the process for claiming your fund has been made very simple
so that by the end of one week at most, you are assured of having
received your cash prize of the sum of £375,000,00 (Three hundred and
seventy five thousand United state dollar) and all the legal documents
backing your fund.

Claims Requirements:

1. Full names:
2. Residential address:
3. Phone number:
4. Fax number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
10.Next of kin name/address:
11.Passport Photograph (or any form of legal
identification: Driver's
License etc.)
DECLARATION:
..........................................................
.........
HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORESEEN
CIRCUMSTANCE, MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL FUND.(
AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL
FUND TO .DATE........................
(YOUR FULL
NAMES)..................................................
...............................
Regards,
Mr Roberto Loris
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE

This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the
exclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and its attachments may
also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received
this by mistake please let us know by replying immediately and
destroying the email and its attachments without reading, copying or
forwarding the contents.

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