419 scam: "REV STEVE GRANT"<unitednation@un.com> YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "REV STEVE GRANT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officv71@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 23:29:56 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED

FROM THE DESK OF:REV STEVE GRANT

PAY MASTER GENERAL UNITED NATION

COMPENSATION COMMISSION USA

My direct number +1 646 632 0866

Attention: Beneficiary,

I AM REV STEVE GRANT THE WORLD BANK REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGN BY

THE UNITED NATION COMPENSATION COMMISSION UNDER THE DIRECTORSHIP OF MR

BAN KI MOON TO RELEASE YOUR AWARD WINNING INHERITANCE ENTITLEMENT

PRICE.

IN VIEW TO THIS APPROVAL WE ARE WRITING TO KNOW IF YOU ARE IN ANYWAY

PERMITTED OR OTHERWISE ON A WRITTEN NOTE TO ALLOW MR KELLY GEORGE MELVIN TO CLAIM

YOUR AWARD WINING PRICE,

WE HAVE AUTHORIZED AND MANDATED WORLD BANK TO HANDLE THIS PAYMENT

AS INSTRUCTED BY THE UNITED NATION SECRETARY GENERAL MR BAN KI

MOON. WE-HAVE THREE BANKING DAYS STARTING FROM TO DAY TO REMIT THIS

PAYMENT TO YOUR ACCOUNT,

MY QUESTION IS SHALL WE PROCEED WITH IMMEDIATE ACTION IN REMITTING THIS

SAID FUND TO MR KELLY GEORGE MELVIN BANK ACCOUNT AS HE HAS MADE US TO

UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE NO MORE ALIVE AND HE IS YOUR NEXT OF KIN TO

CLAIM THIS FUND, IF WE DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU, WE SHALL HAVE NO OTHER

OPTION THAN TO PAY HIM THIS APPROVED FUND, THIS DECISION IS BINDING IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 357 ACT OF THE LAWS ESTABLISHING IN THIS

SUPREME OFFICE

YOURS SINCERELY

REV STEVE GRANT

UNITED NATION UNDER THE SECRETARY FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

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