419 scam: "FROM UNITED NATIONS OFFICE" <xx@yy> FROM CEO: MRS.KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA

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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:
- ",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.
- zeenithbankkofunitedkingdom@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM UNITED NATIONS OFFICE" <xx@yy>
Reply-To: zeenithbankkofunitedkingdom@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2020 02:16:05 +0200
Subject: FROM CEO: MRS.KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA

FROM UNITED NATIONS OFFICE CEO: MRS.KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA Attention:Benefici=
ary, How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? This is to ki=
ndly inform you about the current update on the released of your legal fund=
s. We have been having a meeting for the past 4 months which ended 3 days a=
go with the General Members of the UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL MONETAR=
Y FUND Organization Main Bodies. This email is to all the people that have =
been scammed in any part of the world, the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND have=
agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD=A35,000,000.00 million Pound=
through a secured/ certified mode of payment Via ATM Visa Card. Therefore,=
we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been conclude=
d to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent. =
However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number;5882457=
6163481 has been approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile, your Secre=
t Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of =
your ATM CARD. This includes every foreign contractors that may have not re=
ceived their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transacti=
on or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. =
We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, and w=
e are happy to announce to you that every necessary legal arrangement regar=
ding to your Compensation has been signed and sealed. You are advised to co=
ntact Mr.David Somers from Zenith Bank of (United Kingdom) Ltd as he is our=
representative in (United Kingdom).immediately you receive this email toda=
y. Contact him immediately for the release of your (United Kingdom)=A35,000=
,000.00 million Pound compensation payment from the (INTERNATIONAL MONETARY=
FUND) This funds is in an ATM Visa Card for security purpose so he will se=
nd it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice in your countr=
y. Therefore, you should send him your Full Name, Telephone number, Your Co=
ntact Mailing address, where you want him to deliver your ATM VISA CARD to =
your house address. Contact Mr.David Somers from (Zenith Bank of United Kin=
gdom) immediately for your ATM Visa Card now as soon as possible: I will li=
ke you to call him immediately you receive this email today.Make sure that =
you Reply to this email immediately: zeenithbankkofunitedkingdom@gmail.com =
Bank Name:Zenith Bank of United Kingdom Ltd Person to Contact: Mr. David So=
mers Email: zeenithbankkofunitedkingdom@gmail.com Thanks and God bless you =
and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your ATM Visa =
Card. Making the world a better place. Regards, CEO: MRS.KRISTALINA GEORGIE=
VA FROM UNITED NATIONS OFFICE

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