419 scam: BROWN SMITH <official.mails12@gmail.com> ATM(822)

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- profmarkintl009@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: BROWN SMITH <official.mails12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <brownsmith202020@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 12:27:37 +0100
Subject: ATM(822)

UNITED NATIONS
UN SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FACT FINDING MISSION
ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION S-9/1

Our Ref: UN/BKL/STB

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$5 M ONLY VIA PREPAID VISA CARD

Attention: Sir/Madam,

We wish to inform you that your payment of USD$5 Million from the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been released and ready to be paid to you via PREPAID VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw the US$5 Million from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.

We have mandated the United Bank For Africa, to issue a PREPAID VISA CARD and PIN# which you will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM machine in any part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw per day is US$10,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately to contact PROF.M.O.MARK the Manager of United Bank For Africa Nigeria via his email address:(profmarkintl009@gmail.com) and send him your information such as:

1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address.
3) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number.

The PREPAID VISA CARD approval in your name has been sent to PROF.M.O.MARK and he is waiting for your above information to enable him process and send you the CARD and PIN number without any delay. So make sure you contact him right now with your information and tell him that you received a message from the UNITED NATION, Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your fund via PREPAID VISA CARD.

Contact FBI via this email: Reports@fbi.gov if you did not receive this PREPAID VISA CARD after 72hours you contacted him.You are warned to disregard other contact or any communication you have with other offices.

Please we are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once

again accept out congratulations!

Yours Sincerely,
BROWN SMITH
President, UN Security Council.
www.un.org

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