419 scam: "Mrs Rebecca Edward"<enyeap@zhulian.com.my> Your outstanding payment 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22999322706 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Rebecca Edward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edwardwitt47@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:35:13 +0100
Subject: Your outstanding payment From United Nations

Dear Beneficiary,

We are authorize by United Nations Secretary General, and the Governing
body of the United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit, to investigate the
unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your
favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay
that your Lottery Winning and Compensation payment has been
unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank and Government
regulatory organs in Nigeria, Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, America,
Canada, North America, and South America who are trying to divert your
funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of
your Personal Identification Number (PIN) (ATM CARD) and this will
enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the (ATM
CARD). We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless
situation created by the Officials of the bank. An irrevocable payment
guarantee has been issued by the Presidency, Federal Republic of Benin
on your compensation payment. However, we are happy to inform you that
based on our recommendation/instructions, your complete
contract/compensation funds have been credited in your favor through
(ATM VISA CARD).

You are therefore advised to contact:
Mr. SEDJRO NORDQUIST, E-mail: { apexexpress@mail.com.tr } Call
Phone:+229-9932-2706. Contact him now for processing and delivery of
your (ATM CARD). As soon as you establish a contact with him, an ATM
card will be issued to you immediately that you can use to withdraw your
COMPENSATION funds in any ATM machine in the world. But, the maximum is
Ten Thousand Euros/dollars per day. However,you are required to forward
the following information below to our email address { apexexpress@mail.com.tr } for immediate processing of your ATM CARD
payment.

(1) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:
(2) YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD SENT :
(3) YOUR FULL NAME:
(4) YOUR Identification Card/Driver's License:

NOTE: WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS. ALSO, BE INFORMED THAT THE
AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW VIA THE ATM CARD IS $2.8 MILLION DOLLARS.

We expect your urgent response to this e-mail to enable us monitor this
payment effectively, thereby, making contact with Mr. SEDJRO NORDQUIST,
as directed to avoid further delay.

CONGRATULATIONS.
BEST REGARDS
MRS Rebecca Edward

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