419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<unorgindia2016@gmail.com> Dear Beneficiary

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

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unorgindia@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 04:14:08 +0530
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Dear Beneficiary,

Scam Compensation approved in your name through United Nations mass assisted project funds. This compensation involves business investment failure, Inheritance, Contracts, Lottery, Dating, Diplomatic Payment, loan E.T.C, the mass assisted fund was approved to settle failed business / scam extortion.

We wish to inform you that your scam compensation via ATM CARD has been approved through United Nations mass assisted project funds,we have severally tried to contact you without success, you have to respond as soon as you receive this message because we have your compensation file submitted by UN external auditors in Switzerland and we have not heard from you, Federal Bureau of Investigation and United Nations/European Union,International global security watchers reported different degrees of scams and their mouthwatering proposals. as you are well aware many foreigners have invested thousands of dollars into West Africa, Nigeria, Spain, Ghana, Benin Republic, London, Malaysia, Indonesia E.T.C.

After a just concluded meeting among the board, as directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon, we have agreed with the American Government that your compensation funds should be release without any further delay via ATM CARD of ($1.6 Million United States Dollars), based on the instruction given to us to affect the compensation payment funds via ATM CARD by United Nations mass assisted project funds.

However the tracking number of your package will be issued to you to follow up the movement of your ATM CARD when it will arrive designated address, we guarantee the receipt of your ATM CARD to be successfully delivered to your home address, you can withdrawal money from any ATM machine location of your choice/nearest to you in any part of the World. kindly reconfirm the following details below to avoid any wrong delivery over this transaction.

1) Full Name:
2) Full Address;
3) Your contact telephone and fax number;
4) Your Age and Profession;
5) Copy of any valid form of your Identification;
6) Your Bank name;
7) Your Bank Address;

You will only send the details on agreement of paying the electronic banking service charge of $95USD (Non negotiable).

This email and payment through the ATM Master card of ($1.6 Million United States Dollars) is in courtesy of International Monetary Fund (IMF)/Ministry of Finance New Delhi, India on unpaid contract funds, inheritance and others which includes you. HSBC Bank, India will not be held responsible if you do not receive your card within the stipulated period or in case of interception due to your excess communication with illegal officers.

Kindly contact the electronic banking manager with your details as mentioned above with the details below:

Name: Scott Cowman
Dispatch Officer,
New Delhi, India
Email: unorgindia@gmail.com

We expect your immediate application for activation of your ATM master card and its delivery.

Trust us in banking,

Sincerely,
Mrs. Angela Holmes.
Programmed Acting Supervisor,
United Nations Officer.

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