419 scam: "United Nations Organization"<non-reply@un.org> Urgent Fund Release

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- timgeith@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Organization" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <timgeith@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:45:21 -0700
Subject: Urgent Fund Release

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from London, after series of complains from the FBI
and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States
of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the rate
of scam activities going on in these two nations. You can go through our website

http://www.un.org/sg/senstaff_details.asp?smgID=17

I have met with President Dr. Good luck Jonathan of Nigeria who claimed that he has been trying his best to
make sure you receive your fund in your account. Right now, as directed by our secretary general
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime
Commission (EFCC) and has authorize the Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of your compensation
of an amount of (US$10,500,000.00) as approved by both the British government and the UN in your favor
without any delay.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian and British
Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with one
Mr. Richard Grattens from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal accounts.

I will like you to email me as soon as you received this mail. You can as well send your payment
information’s for verifications.

NOTE: You are warned to Stop every communication you have with anyone as regards to your approved
fund because all these while, they have not been able to help you to receive your fund so for your best
interest, STOP every communication you have with whoever you have been dealing with and work with me
so that you will receive your fund within 72 banking hours.

I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so
that I can advise you on how best to receive your fund within the next 72 hours. Please response should be
sent to timgeith@aol.com

Sincerely yours,

Abdoulie Janneh
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
United Nations
General for Internal Oversight
Phone:

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