419 scam: United Nation <company@tanghuantech.com> READ YOUR EMAIL

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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998373457 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- unitedbankof@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nation <company@tanghuantech.com>
Reply-To: <unitedbankof@bk.ru>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 05:50:59 -0500
Subject: READ YOUR EMAIL

(UNITED NATIONS(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA 20-A COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX02017

Good day,

RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the presidency, Federal Republic of Benin and the Governing board Central bank of Republic to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, recommended and approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine.

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 money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code (T.A.C),

This will enable only you have direct control over this USD$4.850,000.00, we have also agreed with the presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the officials of the Central bank of Benin We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your payment from the presidency we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation, instructions. Your entire fund has been credited in your favor through our paying Eco Bank Plc.

You are therefore advised to contact, Dr.Bankole Williams, International Audit unit Eco Bank Plc Federal Republic of Benin on,

Contact person: Dr.Bankole Williams,
Telephone: +229-983 73 457
E-mail: unitedbankof@bk.ru

to collect your original payment slip with your pin and transfer access code, As soon as you submit these codes and your payment slip to your bank they will credit your account without delay. Note you are advised to furnish Dr.Bankole Williams the details listed below to avoid transfer of this $4.850,000.00 to a wrong person.

1) Your full name;..................................
2) Home Phone:.................Fax:............. and Mobile telephone number;..............
3)Company name:...........Position:............... and address:...............
4) Profession:.............., Age:...............and marital status:...................

Be noted to you that the above information will enable him get your original payment slip and identification number (PIN) and also your transfer access code (T.A.C) As soon as this information is received.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.

MRS. ANITA EZEEGO
SECRETARY GENERAL
UNITED NATIONS BENIN BRANCH.

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