419 scam: Dr Ed Constantino <carlbranco15@gmail.com> UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

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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:
- "fbi washington" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real FBI will not tell you to contact some email address. If you are in any doubt, contact an FBI field office via www.fbi.gov. )
- "cotonou" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Ed Constantino <carlbranco15@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Dr Ed Constantino <edconstantino366@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 05:59:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting And Investigations Division
Address: 01 B.P. 2289 Recette Principale, Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

Sir/Madam

I received your payment file and wish to inform you that since the few weeks I have spent in this country, Cotonou, Benin Republic there are a lot of people who are interested in confiscating your fund
into their personal account because they know too well that you can't be able to come to Benin Republic to claim your USD 5.5 Million Approved Payment. This impostor, Edward Gascoine with his Cohorts came to the
Central Bank of Benin head office, with a Funeral picture saying that you died of Car Accident and before you died, you made him your rightful Next of Kin.

We just
received information from the FBI Washington DC to ensure that you confirm your fund in your account before I return back to New York by Friday next week. We do not want anything that will jeopardize your chances of receiving your funds,hence you are required to urgently get back to me with your full details,so that I will forward it to the Central Bank of Benin to process your payment through ATM CARD or CASHIER CHECK for immediate payment.

You are hereby advised that if you really wish to receive your fund, you have to follow my directives and stop every communication with any body else who are requesting you to send them money because they are not genuine.

Noteworthy is the fact that prompt response from you stating all personal details and account information will help me trigger the process of filing for identity proof and rightful ownership of the fund due to be paid to you via ATM CARD or wire transfer as the case
may be without further delay.

Sincerely yours,
Dr. Ed Constantino,
United Nations Oversights Services,
Interpol, Benin Republic.

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