419 scam: "United Nations"<info.unitednations1@zoho.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "abuja" (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.
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.
- +2348024410169 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.unitednations1010@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 08:12:43 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION

United Nations Development Programme

Anambra State House, 19, T.Y Danjuma Street,

Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria.

Our Ref: UN/TH/066147/2016

Tel:+234-802-441-0169

Attention:,

This is to inform you that the United Nations, International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, Nigeria, United States and British Governments have granted an irrevocable approval order for your payment and ZYDIS FINANCIAL TRUST BANK in London has been instructed by these Governments and organizations to release your contract /inheritance payment.

However, you are advice to furnish us with your full name, Residential address, your direct phone number, a copy of your passport or Drivers License

Finally, the Manager of the Bank, Mr. Jack Anthony, will be contacting you on how to open an online account with the bank and to also furnish you with the details on how to open the account and instruction on how to confirm and transfer your money from the account to any account of your choice.

You can also reach me on my direct line:++234-802-441-0169.

Best Regards,

Powell Fisher.

DIRECTOR,UNITED NATIONS

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