419 scam: "United Nations Review Commission" <unrcorg@hosanna.net> Re: installmental transfer of US$950,000.00 to your bank account.

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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:
- "georginadaws@hosanna.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +448447745471

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Review Commission" <unrcorg@hosanna.net>
Reply-To: <unrcorgch@hosanna.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:04:58 -0800
Subject: Re: installmental transfer of US$950,000.00 to your bank account.

United Nations Review Commission.
Palais des Nations, Av. de la Paix 8-14,
1211 Geneva 10 - Switzerland

Our Ref: UNRC/09-25CH

Dear Sir,

Re: installmental transfer of US$950,000.00 to your bank account.

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed Contract, Inheritance and Lottery funds in conjunction with the Word Bank and the United Nations Auditor’s report, your payment file has finally been forwarded to us for review and immediate payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first installment transfer of US$950,000.00 to your designated bank account within the next 3 working days.

The Audit reports shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to dubious officials for the release of your funds.
We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office because you do not have to pay any money or fee to receive your funds.

This first installment transfer of US$950,000.00 will be credited to your submitted bank account within 3 working days and telex confirmation forwarded to you and your bankers for confirmation.

For the immediate payment of your first installment amount of US$950,000.00 with reference number UNRC/09-25CH, kindly contact today by email or telephone, our Payment Coordinator in the United Kingdom:

Please Contact today by Telephone or Email:

Mrs. Georgina Daws.
5th Floor, 3 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL-United Kingdom.
Telephone: +448447745471.
E-mail: georginadaws@hosanna.net

All correspondences to Mrs. Georgina Daws should have this Reference Number “UNRC/09-25CH “ sent along with your Contact Address and Telephone number(s) for prompt attention.

Once again Congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

Reimund Schurtenberger.
Secretary, United Nations Review Commission.
Palais des Nations, Av. de la Paix 8-14,
1211 Geneva 10 - Switzerland.

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