419 scam: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION <un.nation@collector.org> Message from West Africa United National

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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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +229992247351 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- +229960854877 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- money_gramtransfer1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION <un.nation@collector.org>
Reply-To: un.nation1@collector.org
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:16:09 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Message from West Africa United National

Message from West Africa United National,
Attention: Beneficiary
This message is in reference to your fund payment,I am writing this mail to kindly reconfirm to you that your name was on the list among beneficiaries that was nominated to receive the UN compensation valued at the total sum of USD$950,000.00 (Nine Hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars) being for the compensation of all the money you wasted and problems created to you by some corrupt officials from this Sub Region of the World,who collided with some impostors to victimize innocent masses.
Presently,I am mandated to inform you that the authorities are ready to pay all the people who were victimized by those corrupt officials according to the order of the human right commission.
You will be receiving $6,500.00usd per day,but you are advised to contact MONEY GRAM office immediately you receive this email now and send them your details where they can start sending your payment to you as we booked with MONEY GRAM office to start remitting your payment right from tomorrow if possible you contact them today: the amount they will be sending to you every day is $6,500.00 Money Gram Ref: Number.....678.268.03 of your first payment today, Sender Number Peter James till you receive the total amount of your $950.000.00 cheque.

The United Nation Compensation Commission aims of this donation is to promote standard of living,this program was organized to make a noticeable change in the standard of living for universal development.
we have been advised to permute all beneficiary details to avoid making out payment to the imposters/hoax person,to further finalized the full procedures of your payment release,you can contact the director of MONEY GRAM office now on this information Atlantique Vital finance bank money gram transfer Department.Location addresses; plot 1261,Adeola Hopewell street cotonou/Benin/Rep,Contact person: Mr.Odric Godwin Tel phone:+229-9922-47351 & fax number +229-960854877
Email address( money_gramtransfer1@hotmail.com ) you are hereby advised to kindly reconfirm the below requirements for confirmation purpose to Money Gram Transfer office.
(i). Your full names:
(ii). Contact address:
(iii. Valid Phone number:
(iv). Age:
(v). Occupation:
Be further aware that you would be required to make the payment of $76.00 for the procurement of the legal document that would be handed over to Atlantique Vital finance bank money gram transfer Department to legitimized the release of your daily payment,you are advised to kindly provide the above required details and contact the Money Gram Office for an instruction on how to make the payment of the legal document to fully legitimized all claims payment.
Call or email him now so that he can provide the money gram information to you as urgent as you can today.Also do let me know Immediately they have started sending your money,but try to comply with them to enable them serve you better.
You are to contact them upon receipt of this mail without any delay to hasten up the release of your fund payment to you.
I await for your response as soon as you have start receiving your payment from Money Gram office.
Mr.Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary (WEST AFRICA UNITED NATIONS).
http://www.un.org/sg/

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