419 scam: " UNITED NATION UN" THANKS

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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:
- "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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- firstunitedbankuk@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " UNITED NATION UN"
Reply-To: <firstunitedbankuk@accountant.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 19:29:23 +0530
Subject: THANKS

UNITED NATION UN.

Office Timings: Working Hours
Weekdays :10:00 A.M to 5:45 P.M
Saturdays :10:00 A.M to 1:30 P.M.

Registration No: (RBI9775)
Reference L 014/070/AY7,
Serial Number. 8501-07

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

We have actually been authorized by the First Uinted Bank UK director, Mr Gregg Massey ( Fund Manager )and British High Commission SIR JAMES DAVID BEVAN KCMG, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment which was registered in our bank, 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 F.U.B who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

Further more, 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 helpless situation created by the Officials of the bank again. An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued, However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; your UN funds have been credited in your

favor through ATM VISA CARD.
CONTACT MR.Ben Johnson
First United Bank UK
EMAIL CONTACT E-MAIL: firstunitedbankuk@accountant.com
Amount to receive: Two Million Dollars Only
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 locality, provide with the following information as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card
3. Your Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Telephone Numbers:
6. Your state and postal code:
7) Your country:
8) Your Age:

First United Bank UK Director(Mr Gregg Massey) has conveyed a power to us to finish this transaction to you within 48-hrs.For further details, send us email and provide all the necessary information required in this process..
Customer care Dept.
Foreign Remittance Department.
First United Bank UK.

CONTACT THE BRITISH HIGH COOMISSION DEPOSITOR
CONSULATE.
SIR JAMES DAVID BEVAN KCMG

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