419 scam: "Susan White"<info@un.org> RE: White Foundation Trustee

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "white.susan1@att.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Susan White" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <white.susan1@att.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 03:45:12 +0200
Subject: RE: White Foundation Trustee

Good Morning,
My Name is Mrs.Susan White, an English Woman who is suffering from Cancerous Ailment. I was married to Late Sir Jim White who also is an Englishman though Dead now. My Husband worked with the British Telecoms for over Two Decade before the cold hand of Death took him away on the 23rd of July 2012 at about 2:00AM.Our Marriage lasted for over a Decade without any Fruit of the womb. My Husband Died after a Protracted illness.
My husband and I made a vow to Uplift the Down-Trodden. When my late husband was alive he Deposited the sum of Ten Million United States Dollars Only (US$10 Million). with an Offshore Security Company in Dubai (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES). Presently, this money is still with the Security Company.
With this Hard Reality that has Befallen My Family,and Me I have Decided to Donate this Fund to a Non-Governmental,or Better still a Trustworthy Individual,that will Utilize this Money the way I am going to Instruct Here-In. As as I Receive your Reply I shall Give you the Contact of the Security Firm in Dubai(UNITED ARAB EMIRATES).please Reply me back only on my Direct Email: white.susan1@att.net
Your Faithfully
Susan White
Dubai, U.A.E

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