419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<test@redtec.pl> Message From United Nations,

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usa.un1600000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 05:28:02 -0800
Subject: Message From United Nations,

Under the United Nations scam victims.

This is to Inform you that $2,000.000 USD (Two Million Dollars) has been approved in your name in the United Nation to pay out 50 scam victims from different country's and your name was picked up in scam victims world record,

Please get back to as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $2,000,000.00 compensations funds from United Nations,

You can receive your compensations payments via ATM VISA CARD as soon as we hear from you.

accordance with the U.N. recommendations. Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, the payments are to be supervised by the United Nations' Officials and the Central Bank Nigeria as the corresponding paying bank is Zenith Bank Plc Nigeria.

You are advised to email the undersign for any clarifications with your details bellow.

(1) Your Full Names.....................
(2) Your Address ...........................
(3) Your Private Telephone...
(5) Your occupation...

This GLOBAL MASTER DEBIT CARD would allow you to make multiple withdrawals to a maximum of US$5,600.00 (Five Thousand Six Hundred United States Dollars Only) daily from any AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE located in your country and any part of the World you will also be able transfer funds from your ATM Card into local your bank account.

If this message is not related to you please kindly disregard it.

Yours Faithfully,
Ms. Suzanne Herbert{PA}
UN Secretary General
http://www.un.org/sg

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