419 scam: "Office"<bqs@ecn.net.au> .UN-Foreign Payment Notification

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoun2002@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:37:46 +0100
Subject: .UN-Foreign Payment Notification

United Nations is headquartered in New York City
Address: New York, NY 10017, United States
United Nation Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres,at UN
Headquarters In New York

UN-Foreign Payment Notification

We are gratefully want to inform you after a series of discussions with United Nation council, It came to our notice that unpaid amount of ($ 25 million) which was held by the
US-department of the Treasury/Security Company has signed and ordered to release to you with immediate effect,
Informatiosn below are needed for us to proceed with your instruction and the option you would have to receive your Money before the Month end.

Your full name.
Your Complete Address.
Direct Telephone: Number.
Mobile number.
Occupation.
Nationality.
Scan Copy of your Driver License

Finally, your response to this email should be made immediately before it will be too late for you to receive your total funds.
(Twenty Five Million Dollars by Online Banking System/Atm Card/Bank Transfer.

Waiting for your immediate response.

Regards

Vice-Chair, Gerald Mclean
UN Foreign Payment Officer
Cell phone; + 1 312 724 6088

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