419 scam: FROM UNITED NATION OFFICE <peterblock1@hotmail.co.uk> OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATION

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- brownjohnson10@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FROM UNITED NATION OFFICE <peterblock1@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: brownjohnson10@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:00:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATION

OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATION
WHITEHALL COURT â€“ LONDON
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APPROVAL CODE NO: UN/805/2010/9
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I resume duty recently as policy harmonization chairman on public debts.A committee set up by the United Nation after the G8 Summit in conjunction with the World Bank to monitor and control all affairs of all banks and financial institutions.The purpose of the committee among others is to investigate, verify and settle all outstanding foreign debts. Records before me revealed that yourpayment has not been effected as a result of official negligence as your fund has been identified as either as ghost file, unclaimed deposit, winning fund and over-invoiced sum etc. This abnormality had happened in the institutions where
some top officials of the apex bank are interested in your payment and they collaborate with imposters who are carrying fake portfolios with levies to mislead and misguide you as regards the true position of your fund. I write to inform you that we have concluded all the necessary arrangements toward the release of your payment.
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I write to inform you that part-payment of $10,500,000.00(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) has been approved in your favour.
Based on the information received from our corresponding office, as the real beneficiary of the said fund, Please confirm
(1) Your full name
(2) Full contact address
(3) Direct phone and fax numbers.
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Send the above information to the account officer with information below for your fund release process.
Bank Name: Royal Bank of Scotland
Name: Mr.Brown Johnson
Personal Email: brownjohnson10@gmail.com
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You are advised not to accept email or phone call that does not come from this office in regards to your payment to avoid diversion of your fund to an unknown bank account.
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Accept our Congratulation in advance.
Regards,
Mr.Peter Block
United Nation Office
United Kingdom
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