419 scam: UNITED NATION GRANT APPROVED PAYMENT <citi.bank64@gmail.com> THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447092883361 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- citi_bank46@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATION GRANT APPROVED PAYMENT <citi.bank64@gmail.com>
Reply-To: citi_bank46@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 19:15:10 +0100
Subject: THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION

*THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION*
* LONDON UNITED KINGDOM** *
* UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE *
*Special Duties/Logistics Department
**FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU*
* Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB YourRef¡¡¡¡¡¡.*
**
**
*==========================================================================*
U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL
PAYMENT VALUED $12.5M

*ATTN: BENEFICIARY*

United Nation Organization Fund Office in collaboration with British /U.S.A
Government and World Bank, do hereby give this irreversible endorsement
order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for the 2009 United
National Grant Alleviation Allocation Entitlement/Award Winning payment with
the United Nation to your nominated bank account. Your Payment Release Code
is as follows; United Nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No:
WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin
Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: UNGAAP-103, World
Bank Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No:
-1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment
number, Hence, you are now qualified to receive and confirm your payment
from the United Nation Fund Office through the Citibank Plc London,
immediately within the next 72hrs.

In other to justify the rationale for your nomination for this grant, you
are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR MICHAEL LOWE, DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and
monitory team from the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND OF NEW YORK which is our
official corresponding bank heading the Committee On United Nation Grant
Alleviation Allocation Programme (UNGAAP) Payment Matters, So contact: MR
MICHAEL LOWE on his contact information, FAX NUMBER: +447092883361,TELEPHONE
OFFICE/ BANK:+447035941873 Email:*citi_bank46@yahoo.com* , for immediate
release of your 2009 United Nation Grant Alleviation Allocation Entitlement
Claim.

Note: Your personal Contact/Communication Code with Citibank is
(678/UNGAAP); you are advice to send you full information to the Citibank of
London International Remittance Director Headed by Mr. Michael Lowe and make
sure you speak with him, with your new payment code for release of your
payment.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE: CELL
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
6) BANK ADDRESS:
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
8) SWIFT CODE/ ROUTING NUMBER:
9) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

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