419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<garry_hard@yahoo.com> FROM UNITED NATIONS

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- lee.huang@yandex.ru (Yandex; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lee.huang@yandex.ru>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:39:49 +0100
Subject: FROM UNITED NATIONS

United Nations Home Equity Relief
309 Hay's Lane
London SE1 2HB
EMAIL: lee.huang@yandex.ru

Dear Sir/Madam,

United Nations Home Equity Relief

My name is Mr. Huang Lee, the Director of the United Nations Home Equity Relief. Our global head office is located as
mentioned above.
The United Nations Home Equity Relief in conjunction with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is embarking on its first ever global Home Equity assistance scheme; a risk free financial windfall for interested participants who currently own a house.

You MUST be a home owner who currently has a Home Equity Line of Credit Account, Bank of America, Wells Fargo or Regions Bank account with any reputable institution in America.
Being a home owner alone will qualify you to participate as you are expected to have a Home Equity Line of Credit, Bank of America, Well Fargo or Regions Bank account current at this moment.
We are looking for interested participants who will help receive payments on our behalf from our teeming individual and corporate sponsors who are about to start funding our global charitable activities. If you are interested in participating, we shall inform any of our individual or cooperate sponsors/donors to make payments to us through your account.

You will be required to take 10% of each deposit and send the rest (the remaining 90%) to any of our authorized representative or agent?¦s account. It will be a tax-free transaction.

Please if you are not a home owner with a current Home Equity Line of Credit Account, Bank of America, Wells Fargo or Regions Bank account DO NOT reply to this mail. Note that this is not a lottery and no fees will be required from you. Note also that a mortgage account, checking or money market account is not required. IT MUST BE a Home Equity Line of Credit Account, Bank of America, WellsFargo or Regions Bank account.

Reply with your Full Names and Your Contact Number so that our seasoned coordinator in New York can contact and guide you.

Thanks for your anticipated participation.

Sincerely,
Mr. Huang Lee
Director
United Nations
London
EMAIL: lee.huang@yandex.ru

NOTE: Due to high volume of interested participants, please allow 1-2 days for us to get back to you

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