419 scam: "Mrs.Mila Del Rosario"<david@caweb.com> UNITED NATIONS URGENT REPLY

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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:
- "clearance fee" (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. )
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.
- +2348129284088

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Mila Del Rosario" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.miladel@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 11:24:50 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATIONS URGENT REPLY

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES

Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division

From Mrs.Mila Del Rosario

.......................................

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from Canada,

after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies

from Asia, Europe, South America and the United States of America

respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the

British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these

two nations.

Right now, as directed by The United States FBI, We are working in

collaborations with the international monitoring fund (IMF) and have

decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize

the Government to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount

of $10.5M approved by both the British government and the UN into your

account without any delay.

Don't keep us waiting for your own good.

get back to me with your baking information,

Full Names:

Country:

Direct Number:

Bank Name:

Bank Address:

Account Number:

Routing Number:

Swift Code:

I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you

on how best to confirm your fund in your account within the next 72 hours.

For oral discussion call me on this number: +234 81 29 28 40 88

Sincerely yours,

Mrs.Mila Del Rosario

United Nations Under-Secretary-

General for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS)

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