419 scam: United Nation Organization <unitednation-org@zhot.net> REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 02096/ (400.000.00 GBP):

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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:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +447014233116 (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.
- royalbankofscotlanduk93@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nation Organization <unitednation-org@zhot.net>
Reply-To: <royalbankofscotlanduk93@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 05:06:02 -0600
Subject: REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 02096/ (400.000.00 GBP):

UNITED NATIONS ORGNIZATION
CYBER SECURITY DEPT.
United Nations Office
London Suit N7, NS1T2WK,

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PAYMENT 2012-2013.

REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 02096/ (400.000.00 GBP):

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated by the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE, UNITED NATIONS UK in conjuction with THE FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY UNITED KINGDOM to pay 9,000 scam victims the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling (400.000.00GBP) each, you are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims, You have to contact the paying bank for the immediate payment of your Four Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling(400.000.00GBP) compensations fund.
On this faithful recommendations,we want you to know that during the first UN meeting of the year 2013, held at the UN Headquarters, New York,with the United Nations Secretary-General. Mr. Ban Ki-moon on the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2011-2013 On the Global Financial and Economic Crisis, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meeting on the lost of funds by various foreigners to the scam artists operating in syndicate all over the world today and that its affecting the world economic growth and development such as international trade, international financial system and debt, in other to stop this, the United Nations is now paying 9,000 victims of this operation Four Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling (400.000.00GBP) in section of financing for development, sustainable development, human settlements, poverty eradication, globalization and interdependence in the world, the payments are to be paid by UNITED NATIONS authorize bank under funding assignment.
According to the number of applicants at hand, 78 beneficiaries have been paid, we still have more left to receive theirs.
Your E-mail i.d was mentioned by our security intelligent monitoring database as one of their victims of the operations as was noted down from the microsoft, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anyone or who so ever, for any reason what so ever, the secret service is already on trace of the criminals.
You will receive your compensations payments either by Cheque to your home address, or Bank direct wire transfer to your destination local account.
We shall feed you with further modalities as soon as we hear from you. We wish to inform you that the board of trustees and management of UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION TEAM London has finalized and have being given an Immediate transfer approval order by the British Ministry of Finance committee members of Bank of England,by this following means of choice below for your own security reasons.

CONTACT UNITED NATIONS AUTHORIZE PAYING BANK WITH THIS BELOW FORM:

FULL NAME...........................................
DATE OF BIRTH.......................................
POSTAL/ADDRESS....................................
SEX......................................................
NATIONALITY.........................................
OCCUPATION..........................................
MOBILE TELEPHONE.................................
EMAIL ADDRESS......................................
PIN CODE NO.........................................
SCAN COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY...................

Send a copy of your response to;

Royal Bank of Scotland United Kingdom,
Contact Person: Dr. Mr. Andrew Albert,
General Manager, Foreign Transfer Unit,
Bank Email ID: royalbankofscotlanduk93@yahoo.co.uk
ank Phone Number: +447014233116
Bank Fax Number: +447017038113

APPROVED BY,
Mr.Ban Ki-moon.
Secretary-General.
His vision of a stronger UN for a better world.
Dr. James K. Dickson
Publicity Secretary
U.N Monitoring Team UK.

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