419 scam: "United Nations Trust Fund"<info@un.org> Please Be Informed

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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 united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "unitednations.claimscenter@gala.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Trust Fund" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednations.claimscenter@gala.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:15:43 +0800
Subject: Please Be Informed

United Nations Trust Fund
Malaysian Department of Humanitarian Affairs
570, Jalan Bukit Petaling, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Congratulations Beneficiary,

Your email has been selected by the United Nations(UN) for a cash
grant award of One Million United States Dollars,($1,000,000.00usd)
for this year 2011 Grant Award.Your email address was selected during
our random email balloting for the cash grant and if you received
this notification,it means that you are a lucky beneficiary of our
cash grant award.

The united nations authorities has decided to give this award to 15
beneficiaries from all over the world to help facilitate and improve
the standard of living to the Commission,on the Limits of the strong
Continental Shelf for developing States, in particular the least
developed countries and small island developing States,and compliance
with article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
This grant is been aided by the United Nations development program
and the united nations trust funds for human security.Your cash grant
pin number is(UNO-154/4456/011)

You are kindly obliged to contact our corresponding UN Payment office
(United Nations Trust Funds ) in Malaysia and they will give details
on how your funds would be remitted to you.Do contact our payment office
immediately with the informations below.Your grant numbers fall within
your Location file, you are requested to contact the event manager/Claims
Department, send your winning identification numbers and fill the
verification form below,to enable him verify your claims.

1.FULL NAMES OF DONATION BENEFICIARY:..................
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:.................................
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:.............................
4.WINNING EMAIL:.......................................
5.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:...................................
6.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:.....................
7.SEX:.................................................
8.OCCUPATION:..........................................
9.MARITAL STATUS:......................................
10.COUNTRY:............................................
11.NATIONALITY:.........................................

Do contact our payment office immediately with the informations below.

******************************************************************************
Payment Officer:Dr.Packer Estrada
Email:unitednations.claimscenter@gala.net
Call Line:00601 624 170 58

******************************************************************************

Regards,
Mr Ban Ki-moon.
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL

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