419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<info.unitednations@gmail.com> congratulations

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348024410169 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.unitednations1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 22:54:31 +0100
Subject: congratulations

Attention: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that the UNITED NATIONS, IMF, WORLD BANK,
U.S and BRITISH GOVERNMENTS, have granted an irrevocable
approval order for payment to you with payment Code: UNIW/0910/02/011
under an inheritance/award winning payment slot.

A total sum of US$15.5 Million (Fifteen Million, Five hundred thousand
United States dollars.)has been approved for you under the reference numbers
quoted as Follows: United Nation Approval No; UN8786P, White House Approved
No: WH44CV, Allocation No: 76862 and your Certificate of Merit
Payment No.AW103, Released Code No: 0763; Citibank Telex
Confirmation No:1114433.

Having received these vital payment codes you are qualified to receive
your payment within 72hrs.

You are adviced to email your full name, residential or office address,
occupation and your position, age and marital status, direct phone, fax number
and a copy of your passport, to this office and it will be forwarded to the
paying bank(SANTANDER BANK UK) for immediate release of your fund,

Finally, You are advice to call me on TEL:+234-802-441-0169 as soon as you
receive this email

Congratulations.

Mr. Michael Powell
Co-coordinator
Fund Disbursement Unit
UN Office Abuja Nigeria

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