419 scam: "Mr. Antonio Guterres"<info@un.org> Payment of Funds

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",500,000" (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.
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.
- ky.uzoka@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Antonio Guterres" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ky.uzoka@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:26:35 +0800
Subject: Payment of Funds

Attention: Sir/Madam.

This email is to all people that have been scammed in any

part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to

compensate them with the sum of USD 2,500,000,00.these

have been agreed upon and have been duly signed.

However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM

Card Number;2354- 3456- 0952- 4204 has been approved and

upgraded in your favor.Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number

will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt

of your ATM CARD.

Be informed that your response would be by telephone or

through email Only. Any further delay will be the pleasure

of the UNRC to use your fund to help the people who have

been displaced in Syria(http://www.bbc.com/news/world-

middle-east-26116868) and other parts of the world.

So you are hereby advice to forward to this

office Director ATM CARD Department Therefore, you

should send him your full Name and telephone number/your

correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM

to you.

Person to Contact: Mr. Kennedy Uzoka

immediately for your ATM CARD:

Person to Contact: Mr. Kennedy Uzoka

Email: ky.uzoka@yahoo.com

We are working according to the constitution binding this

committee as well as helping the less privilege through this

means. You will be required to contact the above mentioned

name via telephone or email. Hoping to hear from you

as soon as you receive your ATM CARD.

Making the world a better place.

Regards,

Mr.Antonio Guterres.

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