419 scam: "Mrs.Sandra James" <jalonso@arnet.com.ar> Kindly Contact 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:

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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22968811807 (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.
- elizabe.thtang@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Sandra James" <jalonso@arnet.com.ar>
Reply-To: <elizabe.thtang@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2016 06:23:01 -0300
Subject: Kindly Contact United Nations

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Kindly Contact United Nations
Attn: Beneficiaries,
We have concluded to effect your payment of $4, 800.000.00, through
western
union, but the maximum amount you will be receiving each day starting
from
today is

$6800.00 daily until the funds is completely transferred. We are
writing to
inform you that your fund worthy of Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand
United States

Dollars ($4, 800.000.00) has been handed over to the United Nations to
transfer the fund to you through western union according to the
instruction
of the federal

ministry of finance.
Base the outcome of the last meeting held 19th of January, 2016. The
Federal Ministry of Finance has appointed United Nations to carry out
of
transfer of outstanding

fund to the beneficiaries who have not received their outstanding
payment
due to one reason or the other According to Mr. President his
excellence
Dr.Yayi Aboni who

made this known to the every one that was present in that meeting.
From today onward you are advised to stop further contact with other
bank
who claimed to have your fund in their bank because your fund will be
transfer to you

$6800.00 daily through the western union money transfer under the
United
Nations. Note: you are not require to send any money once you paid the
transfer charge fee of

your payment file, instruction from federal ministry of finance that
once
the transfer charge fee have been confirmed you will start receiving
your
fund $6800 daily

without any further delay until you receiver your total fund completed.
Kindly Contact United Nations:
Mr Felix Leo
E-mail:(elizabe.thtang@yahoo.com)

Telphone number: +229 68811807
Also reconfirm your information to them below
(1)Your Full name:
(2)Your Phone number:
(3)Your Country:
(4)You're Age:
(5)E-Mail:
Thank you.
With my best regards,
Mrs.Sandra James
USD $6,800 PAYMENT WE SENT TODAY TO PICK UP

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