419 scam: United Nations UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations
Reply-To: <onlinettransfe@pacificwest.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:17:37 -0500
Subject: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attention: Doris Simmons,

This is to bring to your notice that your compensation fund worth $5,000,000.00 Five million Dollars transactions originated from US. Government to compensate you for the been scammed in the past, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies in releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorism and money Laundry activities going on worldwide.

The World Bank Group in conjunction with the US. Government has given the final instruction to the paying bank PACIFIC WEST BANK (PWB) to release your fund to you. Hence Your Name appears to be the next beneficiary to be paid for this week before the year ended.

I have been working lately to make sure you get your compensation funds transfer to you without any more delay. Yesterday the United Nations has finally released your funds and it has been deposited with the paying bank Pacific West Bank, in other for them to transfer the fund into your account. This funds is now with the Pacific West Bank and you are advise to quickly get in touch with Pacific West Bank so that they can commence with the transfer. Do contact the bank using the below contact information.

You are strongly advice to contact the paying bank PACIFIC WEST BANK (PWB) to immediately transfer to you the sum of $5,000,000.00 (Five million Dollars)

Mr. James Wade
Branch Manager.
Pacific West Bank
United State Of America.
onlinetransfer@pacificwest.com
+1 509-203-7650

You are requested to re-confirm your information below to the paying for immediate payment.

(1.) Your Full Name: ???
(2.) Your Country of Residence: ???
(3.) Your Direct Phone Number: ???
(4.) Your Valid Passport ID: ???
(5.)Bank Name: ???
(6.)Bank address: ???
(7.)Name on Account: ???
(8.)Account number: ???
(9.)Routing number: ???
(10.)Swift code: ???

You are therefore advised to re-confirm or direct us for immediate release of your money, Most importantly be aware that you will be requested to pay a little amount for the transfer fee of your fund because the $ 5, 000, 000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars) Only was allocated to you as the approved amount due to you,

Yours faithfully,
Andrew Tweedie
Director of Finance
International Monitory Fund

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