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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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 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.
- +447031904631 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- servicerecrutemenonu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ORGANISATION ACPD FORUM <reservationacpdconference@gmail.com>
Reply-To: organisationacpd.forum@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:55:43 +0200
Subject: ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES (Ltd)
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O N U
ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES (Ltd)
DIRECTION DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES (ONU uk)
Courriel: servicerecrutemenonu@gmail.com Tel
(+44) 703 1904 631
Address: North London Business Park (NLBP) Oakleigh Road
South London N11 1NP
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Accord de publication N° 001/ONU/DRH/GOUV-UK-2012.
Dans le souci de lutter contre le voyage clandestin, la pauvreté, de
promouvoir l'emploi et à l'intégration Africaine au processus de la
mondialisation, le service de recrutement d'agent de l'Organisation
des Nations Unies (ONU) en collaboration avec la SOCIÉTÉ ANGLAISE DE
CONSULTANT EN IMMIGRATION (SACI) lance un projet spécial par le biais
de l' Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU), qui a pour but de
favoriser le recrutement des agents de toutes personnes désireuses à
travailler pour le compte des Nations Unies (UN) au ROYAUME UNI (UK)
et d'autres pays du monde.
Après une longue étude dynamique du phénomène de pauvreté dans les
pays en voie de développement notamment les pays d'Afrique, des
Caraïbes et du pacifique, en collaboration avec le gouvernement
ANGLAIS et le plan à long terme du MINISTÈRE ANGLAIS des affaires
étrangères. A cet effet toutes personnes désirant postuler pour
travailler pour cette institution internationale sont la bienvenue.
Nous recherchons avant tout des Personnes capables sans distinction de
sexe qui pourront s'adapter à notre environnement de travail.
Direction des ressources humaines
Service de recrutement des agents des Nations Unies.
Mr Roger MELAN Merci de suivre les démarches pour la bonne suite de
votre dossier. © 2014-2015Organisations des Nations Unies. All right
reserved.
Cordialement.
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