419 scam: "UN-GOV"<info@un.gov> Treat urgently

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- privateallen.hunt@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UN-GOV" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privateallen.hunt@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:52:43 -0700
Subject: Treat urgently

THE UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
405 EAST 42ND STR,NY,10017,USA
UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE

Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU

U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $4M

Attention;

This is to inform you about your overdue awarded contract payment with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office approved by the united nations for the total sum of $4,000,000.00.

According to our database, a change of Ownership and 3rd Party Wire Transfer Beneficiary was Approved by you and has been credited to Shelli Pennington which is under final investigation and scrutinization for authorization verification from you. did you authorized the release of your fund to Miss Shelli Pennington?

Kindly get back to me via my contact details below:

Allen Hunt
+1202-750-9129
privateallen.hunt@aol.com

Failure to comply within 24hrs, we shall confirm and release the funds to the 3rd Party Benefactor.

For Further Proof Payment was credited via the Paying Bank KNT Telephone Telex wire transfer system.

Comply and follow instructions as soon as possible.

Thanks

Allen Hunt
United Nation Grant Alleviation Allocation
Programme (UNGAAP) Agent.

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