419 scam: "OurRef:WB.NF-UN-XX027" <"WWW."@lake.ocn.ne.jp> Funds awarde by united nations organization

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- juma.adams@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OurRef:WB.NF-UN-XX027" <"WWW."@lake.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "OurRef:WB.NF-UN-XX027" <juma.adams@lawyer.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 05:02:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Funds awarde by united nations organization

(INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)
UNITED NATIONS(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMER)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-ANEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

Beneficiary!

The United Nations Organization (UNO) have directed the West Africa Monetary Agency (WAMA) to re-called your fund, totaling the sum of $12.5Million USD from UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PAYMENT PROGRAMMER ,BENIN REPUBLIC. This fund is exactly the total amount which you have been pursuing for this long period of time if not getting to years, while the re-calling of this Fund was due to Lack of Your Fund Documentation.and which has just been res solved by us through our power so you are free to receive your funds now.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: UNCC-EBS-719AF7 that subsequently won you the programmer in the 3rd category.

Your verification numbers are:
TICKET NO :- UNCC-EBS-719AF
SERIAL NO.:-YBM-EBS-090AF
BATCH NO. :-EAAS-EBS-798AF
REFERENCE NO. :- 643.UNO/UNB6-999

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, forwarding:-(1) Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with our designated officer or us.(2) For security reasons, you are advised to keep your information confidential until your claims is processed to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous individuals. Please be warned.(3) These numbers above fall within the WEST AFRICA - BENIN REPUBLIC Location file;due to we have 29 honorable beneficiary's in all African so that you can be cleared and paid simultaneously there.

We saw your E-mail ID in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors, inheritance, next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that was originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to UBA bank which is the paying bank now.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of US$12.5Million and has been approved already for months. You are required to forward the following details of yours; full names, address, occupation, age and phone numbers for verification and re-confirmation. You are requested to get back to US for more direction and instruction on how to receive your fund.WE ARE ADVISED YOU TO CONTACT BARRISTER JUMA ADAMS AT THE REGIONAL AUDIT UNIT, UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE IN WEST AFRICA BENIN REPUBLIC TO INDICATE YOUR PREFERRED MODE OF PAYMENT.

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of UN (UNITED NATIONS) failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue.

Please reply To UNCC LAWYER With this EMAIL:juma.adams@lawyer.com for more information of the paying bank.

MRS JSCOA KAMAU
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER (WAMA)
Approved by United Nation Organization.
https://www.un.org
OurRef:WB.NF-UN-XX027

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