419 scam: LORDS HUMANITARIAN FORUM <info@lordsorganisation.co.net> CONTACT OUR PAYING DEPARTMENT

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +22968825148 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- caterinaolus_mrsadriana@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- east african/sector), via e-mail: e-mail: caterinaolus_mrsadriana@yahoo.com.hk e-mail: adriana.caterine@yahoo.co.uk phone: +229 68 82 (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: LORDS HUMANITARIAN FORUM <info@lordsorganisation.co.net>
Reply-To: caterinaolus_mrsadriana@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 16:38:45 +0000
Subject: CONTACT OUR PAYING DEPARTMENT

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ATTENTION PLEASE
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As a result of the argument between the global lottery board
management and the United Nation In the just concluded meeting with
the board of Trustees of United Nation Organization and Representative
of all the financial sectors, the lottery organization claim with
evident From their Data Base that all nominees have been paid but due
to corruption some of the beneficiaries could not be reach neither
receive the award prize, To this regards the honorable HOUSE OF LORD'S
HUMANITARIAN FORUM (H.L.H.F) has taking the responsibility to pay some
of approved candidate but only those their file is found, We are
looking into the case of the people that their lottery winning
prize/Inheritance or Contract payment/award payment has been denied
due to corrupt official services,

After our mutual investigation in the recent schedule for payment of
outstanding debts incurred since 1999 to 2015 your file was found and
your email address attached, The executive council Have decided to pay
as many they have their file record on their desk either through ATM
CARD or Bank direct wire transfer to your local account to avoid any
problem, Our paying manager shall immediately proceed with the payment
process and guide you with further modalities as soon as she receive
your details, The UN secretariat and management of LORD'S HUMANITARIAN
FORUM COMPENSATION TEAM has finalized and have being given an
Immediate order by the United Nation Treasury committee of The Federal
Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC, follow this instruction
below & above for your own security reasons,

To claim your fund,
For your direct payment of US$5.5M (five Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) you are directed to contact the
International Remittance Department in charge of your post where your
appointment numbers fall, (Europe/Asia and the middle East
African/sector),
via E-mail:
E-mail: caterinaolus_mrsadriana@yahoo.com.hk
E-mail: adriana.caterine@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +229 68 82 51 48
CONTACT PERSON: SISTER. ANDRIANA U. OLUSEG
INTERNATIONAL FUND REMITTING DIRECTOR
Also provide the following detail to her for immediate release of your fund,
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It is very necessary and important that you send Your paying manager
an e-mail containing your vital information As requested below so that
you will be given an immediate response and directives on what to do
next:

Full Names:
Address:
City:
Zip/Postal Code:
State:
Country:
Present Occupation:
Company Owner:
Company Name:
Gender:
Age:
Reachable Tel#/Mob:..............
Fax:

THIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE PROVIDED TO HER COMPLETELY,
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As soon as the International Remittance Department receives your
information, your US$5.5M will be Transfer to your nominated Bank
account. this payment method is set up to keep a clean slate of all
debts owned by the government and company to individuals either by
contract or award fund, we hereby plead for any inconvenient that you
might have received by any of this corrupt officials, The United
Nations Organization will not be interested in your story of not
receiving your payment if you fail to abide to this Instruction.
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Yours Faithful,
Mr. Anderson Paul
Public Relation Officer
Strand Bridge House 138-142 Strand,
City of London,
Hot line +44 020 8759 9090
OUR REF: UNN/APXB/TF/08
http://www.una.org.uk/
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
#:WB/PC/FMF/MIN/UN/APXB/08.
UNITED NATIONS LIAISON HEADQUARTERS UK LONDON OFFICE.

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