419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<imf_auditors@yahoo.co.uk> PAYEMENT UPDATE

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "unations54@yahoo.in" (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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unations54@yahoo.in>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 10:51:12 +0530
Subject: PAYEMENT UPDATE

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

PALAIS DES NATIONS, 1211 GENEVA 10,

SWITZERLAND.

Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the governing body of the

UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in

your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily

Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM

CARD and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this

payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; your complete

Inheritance funds have been credited in your favor through ATM VISA CARD.

You are therefore advice to contact:

Mr. Hans Bruce.

Director ATM Payment Department

Email Address : unations54@yahoo.in

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon as you establish a contact with him, an ATM card will be

issued to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine in your Country, but the

maximum is $5000 per day. So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're advised to contact (Mr. Hans

Bruce) with the following information as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:

2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card

To or (P.O Box)

3. Your Age:

4. Occupation:

5. Direct Numbers:

6. Country:

NOTE: You are advised to furnish Mr. Hans Bruce with your correct and valid details. Also be informed that the amount

to be paid to you is £1,500,000,00 GBP. We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment

effectively thereby making contact with MR.HANS BRUCE as directed to avoid further delay.

Congratulations.

MR. KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV

DIRECTOR-GENERAL

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

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