419 scam: "Mrs.Rosemary Goodnews"<rosemaryunitednationfunds@gmail.com> UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT RECONCILIATION OFFICE

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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.
- +447031962581 (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.
- rosemaryunitednationfunds1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Rosemary Goodnews" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rosemaryunitednationfunds1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 12:39:30 +0300
Subject: UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT RECONCILIATION OFFICE

UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT RECONCILIATION OFFICE
Tel/Fax:+44-7031962581
Our Rrf: Rfs/Rf D/xxx2013
LONDON QUARTERS,
LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM

Honorable Beneficiary,

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT:

This is to notify you that United Nations Secretary General has deliberated with the world bank for a compensation payment on scammed victims from Asia, America and Europe so your name emerged as one of the lucky beneficiaries.

I write to let you know that the sum of $5,850,000.00 (Five Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) Only has been approved in your favor.

Kindly reply us immediately on how to receive it without any delay, When you respond I shall send you a copy of your Funds Approval Certificate from the United Nations.

Please send your complete information details as listed below to my private email: rosemaryunitednationfunds1@gmail.com

Full Name:
Contact Address:
Telephone/Fax number:
Occupation:
Scanned Copy of Your ID:

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Rosemary Goodnews.
United Nations Co-ordinator
London- United Kingdom.

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