419 scam: =?utf-8?Q?Raquel_Policlinica?= <raquel@policlinicaalvorada.com.br> Your Fund Release Notice!!!

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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:
- "atmdepubaplc@live.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atmdepubaplc@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.
- +2348096825591 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?Q?Raquel_Policlinica?= <raquel@policlinicaalvorada.com.br>
Reply-To: atmdepubaplc@live.com
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 16:33:51 -0300
Subject: Your Fund Release Notice!!!

Greetings,

We were authorized by the newly appointed United Nation Secretary General, and the Governing body of the United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank and Government regulatory organs in Nigeria who are trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

As you receive this email you should contact United bank for Africa ATM Department because your fund of $2,500.000.00 has been released and approved for onward transfer to you through a cashier check, ATM card or wire transfer.

Contact information:
MR.DANIEL OPOLO
Chief Protocol Officer,Dispatch Unit .
Email: (atmdepubaplc@live.com)
Direct Telephone line: +234-809-682-5591

As soon as you establish a contact with him, ensure that you provide your present address as below to the contact in other for the Officer to effect the change and Re-direct the payment to your home address.

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE/SEX:
IDENTIFICATION CARD/DRIVER'S LICENCE:

We expect your urgent attention to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively. Most importantly you will be requested to pay for some important document and administrative
charges, if you do not have money you should not ignore the message because Mr. Daniel Opolo will make sure you receive the fund to avoid any further delay.

Yours Faithfully,

Secretary-General United Nation
BAN KI MOON
Message send by his Persona Assitance, Raquel Policlinica

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