419 scam: "Mr. Rodney Bent"<rodneybent@unitednations.org> CONGRATULATIONS! TREAT AS URGENT!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- benwil499@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Rodney Bent" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <benwil499@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:36:13 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! TREAT AS URGENT!

United Nations Finance Departmentited ,
United Nations Liaison Office,
United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017
United States of America

Dear Beneficiary,

We hereby inform you that the Compensation Fund Committee United Nations(CFCUN) have approved The total sum of Two Hundred and Twenty Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$220,700,000.00) for the support of natural disaster victims worldwide such as Tsunami and Hurricane, denied beneficiary claims, Internet and local scam victims,Insurance fraud, Accident victims and so many others.

The CFCUN is supervised by the United Nations Security Council and Its mandate is to coordinate with various international law enforcement agencies to retrieve lost funds and the amount above has been approved for payment through the World Bank's correspondent banks. Selected individual(s) will receive the sum of US$18,600,000.00 each.

This Payment has been approved by the United Nations Finance Department and guaranteed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and other international Finance Agencies for payment to selected beneficiaties in Australia, Asia, America, United Kingdom, Canada, Europe and Africa.

Note that you have been selected to receive this compensation payment of US$18,600,000.00 only as approved by the United Nations and you should contact our representative through email and phone with the information below for the immediate release of your payment within the next 48 hours through our paying bank.

CONTACT PERSON: DR. BEN WILLIAM (paying officer)
E-mail: benwil499@gmail.com
Tel: +1-941-613-9057 or 010-391-9219

Your assigned payment reference number is UN/144/IMF-13CP and your payment code which must be included in the subject of your email is CUN210 and be assured that your compensation payment will be released to you through any means of your choice without any further delay as soon as you contact the paying officer named above.

WARNING: For security reasons you are not allowed to correspond with any unauthorized individual or offices in-line with this payment mandate and any unauthorized distribution of the contents of this mail will be fully prosecuted.

Best Regards,
Mr. Rodney Bent
Director of Information
United Nations Organization

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