419 scam: "Gladys Brayton"<Gladysbaryton@un.org> Confirmation needed immediately

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- dennisrobinson@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gladys Brayton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unimfoffice05@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 10:26:01 +0330
Subject: Confirmation needed immediately

FROM THE UNITED NATIONS POLICE (UNPOL)
REGARDING RECOVERY OF YOUR LOST MONEY.
Attention: Beneficiary,

We hereby inform you that the Scotland Yard Police, Interpol, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, (FBI) United States of America, the Economic and
Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria and all the African Crime fighter leaders
have come together to stop scam/internet fraud in Nigeria and all round
Africa. We have recovered over US$2.6 Billion United State Dollars from
the people we have behind bars.

Listed below are the name of frausters and bankers behind the non release
of your funds.

1) Sanusi Lamido
2) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
3) Micheal Edward
4) Chief Joseph Sanusi
5) Dr Godwin Emefiele
6) Mrs. Sherry Williams
7) Robert S. Mueller, III
8) Barrister David Scott
9) Mr. James B. Comey Jr
10) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
11) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board
Member
12) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F)
13) Mrs. Tanner Williams
14) Mr Wilson Norman
15) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of
Nigeria.
16) Mr. John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
17) Foreign fund diplomatic courie
18) Mrs. Jennifer Saldana
19) Mr Jim Ovia: Zenith Bank Plc In Nigeria and many more

Our duty is to make sure we stop internet scam and money laundering. As
for today we have put a lot of fraudsters in jail. We went and are still
moving all over Africa to pick this internet rats,We have over 8,273 of
them in our jail around Africa and we are still looking for more. We are
aware that a lot of foreigners out there have been deceived and lost
their hard earn money to these fraudsters after promising them
percentages in their letters/e-mails for their impending help to move
funds out of Africa and United Kingdom including fake lottery winning
notification and at the end of the day, they will collect thousands of
dollars from them without a successful end. It was agreed that to retain
the good image of our country and the rest of African countries, all the
victims who lost their hard earn money to these faceless thieves will be
compensated with just US$5,000,000,00 (Five Million United State Dollars).

This we assume will help you to start a new life. We apologize that you
take our offer as little as it is due to the fact that (victims) in our
pay list are too numerous. We en-back on this pay back from the money we
recovered from these fraudsters, So you are advise to contact Dr. Dennis
Robinson and let him know if you are still interested to receive your fund
as he has been waiting to hear from you to help him complete your payment
processes. contact him with your personal information below for the
release of your fund worth US$5,000,000,00.

NOTE: You are advised to furnish Dr. Dennis Robinson With your correct
and valid details. Also be informed that the amount to be
paid to you is $5,000,000.00(Five Million United State Dollars). We expect
your urgent response to this E-mail to enable us monitor this payment
effectively thereby making contact with Dr. Dennis Robinson as directed to
avoid further delay.

Provide your details below and forward it to Dr. Dennis Robinson. for the
release of your Fund.

FULL NAME.......
PHONE NUMBER.....
COUNTRY....
STATE.......
SEX.............
OCCUPATION........
AGE......

Contact Name: Mr. Dennis Robinson.
Contact Email Address:(dennisrobinson@rediffmail.com) and inform us if
there is any other money you were asked to pay by those thieves before now
that is still pending.

Thanks and remain Bless
Mrs. Gladys Brayton.
Supervising Manager

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