419 scam: "Payment of Recovered funds of US$15Million"< hhdhj873@hotmail.com> Payment of Recovered funds of US$15Million

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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:
- "trunk box" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Payment of Recovered funds of US$15Million" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nuneznuno@vf.vc>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:29:02 +0100
Subject: Payment of Recovered funds of US$15Million

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SURVEILLANCE
UNITED NATIONS FUNDS RECOVERY
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES.

Dear Funds Benefactor,

Payment of Recovered funds of US$15Million

Sequel to series of reports and Complaints received From United States citizens and residents, claiming that there funds are being held in various Airports here in the United States, as well as Banks in Africa and Europe without any sign of being released to them.

Based on this, the United Nations Funds Recovery was mandated by the U.S. Government to search through all the Banks in Africa and Europe, as well as all the airports here in the United States and recover all unclaimed funds and deliver them to the beneficiaries with immediate effect.

Your Funds totaling (US$15Million) was among the Funds recovered as unclaimed and it has been packed in one metallic trunk box and would be delivered to your door steps by an accredited delivery agent here in the US.

You will receive the said funds in cash through a cargo shipment directly at your door steps . The cash would be declared as sensitive photographic materials, so that it will not be inspected at the port of entry.

Send your name, address and cell phone number immediately our below accredited delivery agent in Atlanta Georgia for immediate shipment of your funds:-

Mr.NUNEZ NUNO
Atlanta Georgia, USA.
Tel: 404-5376792
Email:nuneznuno@vf.vc

Details of shipment shall be communicated to you by the accredited delivery agent as soon as you contact him with your details.

Your UN payment approval number is: UN-FRP/8302/XXXNY/14, you must reconfirm this number to the delivery agent when contacting him, so that he will be sure that you are the legitimate beneficiary of the funds.

Congratulations in advance.

Yours in service,

Mr.NUNEZ NUNO
Chairman, UN Funds Recovery Program

New York, United States

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