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419 Scam – "UNIPLAN WORLD PROMOTIONS"
"UNIPLAN WORLD PROMOTIONS" is the fake identity used by a gang of advance fee fraud ("419") scammers operating in Nigeria and the UK. It's a fraud. (see one example scam email here).
Send us replies by "claims agents", especially money demands and payment instructions, we will publish them here.
Please forward copies of fraud emails to the abuse department of free webmail address listed as the contact email for the "claims agent". Ask for the addresses to be suspended because they are used in a 419 fraud (see 419 FAQ).
Sample "winning notification":
From: "christopher Adams" <[email protected]>
To: emailaddress
Subject: REF: UNIPW/067/2005(Lucky May Winners)
Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 11:36:31 -0700
UNIPLAN WORLD PROMOTIONS
1ST FLOOR TRAFALGAR HOUSE 11 WATERLOO PLACE
LONDON SW1Y 4AU
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: UNIPW/067/2005
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 19th of
May 2005, of winners of the UNIPLAN WORLD PROMOTIONS draw held on
16th May 2005.
Your email address was attached to ticket number 13-2316-5086-477;
with serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-
87, and consequently won in category A. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000.00 in cash
credited to file REF NO. UNIPW/067/2005. This is from total
prize money of US$3,000.000.00 shared among the three
international winners in the category A.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 100,000 companies/individuals from Middle East,
Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe and North America as
part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually. CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in your
name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end
of year high stakes US$10. Million international lotto.
To begin your claim, please respond back to me so that I can brief
you steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of your
prize money. Remember, you must contact me using this mailing
address not later than two weeks after this date or funds will be
returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference number in every one of
your correspondences.
Ticket number 13-2316-5086-477
Serial number A025-09
Lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-87
File REF NO.UNIPW/067/2005
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Christopher John Adams
For: Promotions Director.
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From: "christopher Adams" <christopherjadams@uniplanworld.net>
To: emailaddress
Subject: REF: UNIPW/067/2005(Lucky May Winners)
Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 11:36:31 -0700
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-Mailer: Internal Email Service (4.3.0.699)
Message-ID:
Reply-To: [email protected]
WHOIS details for sending network (IP 217.194.157.182):
inetnum: 217.194.157.176 - 217.194.157.183
netname: ABMICH-NET
descr: ABMICH GLOBAL ENERGY LTD
country: NG
admin-c: AMO6-RIPE
tech-c: AMO6-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: SV-MNT
mnt-lower: SV-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
person: ABRAHAM M ORJIH
address: SUITE 47/48 LSDPC PLAZE,
address: CORPORATION DRIVE DDOLPHIN
address: IKOYI, LAGOS
phone: +234-1-2670984
fax-no: +234-1-2696630
e-mail: [email protected]
nic-hdl: AMO6-RIPE
mnt-by: SV-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '217.194.144.0/20AS25228'
route: 217.194.144.0/20
descr: SkyVision Network Services
origin: AS25228
mnt-by: SV-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
WHOIS details for domain "uniplanworld.net":
Request: uniplanworld.net
connected to whois.melbourneit.com [203.27.227.114:43] ...
Domain Name.......... uniplanworld.net
Creation Date........ 2005-05-11
Registration Date.... 2005-05-11
Expiry Date.......... 2006-05-11
Organisation Name.... michael townsend
Organisation Address. westsouth 65
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. humble
Organisation Address. 77803
Organisation Address. TX
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES
Admin Name........... michael townsend
Admin Address........ westsouth 65
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ humble
Admin Address........ 77803
Admin Address........ TX
Admin Address........ UNITED STATES
Admin Email.......... [email protected]
Admin Phone.......... +1.678457687
Admin Fax............
Tech Name............ MSN NOC
Tech Address......... One Microsoft Way
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... Redmond
Tech Address......... 98052
Tech Address......... WA
Tech Address......... UNITED STATES
Tech Email........... [email protected]
Tech Phone........... +1.4258828080
Tech Fax.............
Name Server.......... pdomns1.msn.com
Name Server.......... pdomns2.msn.com
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