419 scam: "UNITED NATION UPDATE"<UNIO@post.com> NOTIFICATION OF YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND

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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 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ubagroup@post.com (Post; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION UPDATE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <UBAgroupLondon@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:16:18 -0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND

United Nations Organization

Humanitarian Affairs & Emergency Relief

#760 United Nations Plaza,

New York, NY 10017,

United States.





Attn: Sir/Madam,

I am humbly using this medium to notify you that World Bank Swiss in conjunction with United Nations Compensation Commission have approved the sum of US$5 Million Dollars to be release to you as your Scam Victim Compensation Grant.

Your Release Code is WBUNCC5514021 and your Approval Number is APPWBUNCCEG10021. We have mandated the UBA Bank Plc,London United Kingdom to release this Grant to you as soon as possible. Please you are strongly advised

to contact Chris Daniels, the Group Treasury of UBA Bank Plc, UK, on his E-mail Address: ubagroup@post.com and send him your Release Code WBUNCC5514021 and your Approval# APPWBUNCCEG10021 and tell him that you receive

this message from (Valerie Amos, the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Coordination) to contact him for your Grant.



Yours truly,



Valerie Amos,

Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

United Nations Organization.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam