419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS OFFICE" <richardmoonre@gmail.com> REVERT BACK TO ME ON THIS NOTIFICATION/////

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS OFFICE" <richardmoonre@gmail.com>
Reply-To: arcdmartin@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:22:05 +0800
Subject: REVERT BACK TO ME ON THIS NOTIFICATION/////

UNITED NATIONS
HUMANITARIAN SERVICES GRANT (SEPTEMBER)
Ste 7G, 777 United Nations Plz
New York, NY 10017-3521

Dear Beneficiary,

Congratulations!!!

This is to officially inform you that you have been selected to receive grant
worth $10,200,000.00.(Ten Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
only.

This money en-marked for your custody is to be used to support humanitarian
services/activities and to help carry out a selfless service to mankind
e.g.helping the poor, building of Schools, libraries, care for the less
privilege and as well as developing local communities in your area.It is on
this note that I, DR. YANG JILIN, the project director of UNITED NATIONS
contacted you.

I wish to notify you that you have been awarded this great humanitarian grant
of $10,200,000.00.(Ten Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
only under the safe custody of our approved central system.

Until today, U.N. have helped many lives in developing countries around the
world E.g. Vietnam, India, Ghana, South Africa, USA, Burkina Faso, England
,Congo, Denmark, Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Japan E.T.C and have
also developed some charitable projects which have won the United Nations
numerous awards.

Endeavor to contact me immediately and provide us with your contact
information as stated below and follow every legal instructions given by us,
because I have been directed to see to every process and securing proper
documentation to make sure you receive your
approved awarded grant payment as soon as possible:

(1) This is your Remittance Code (UN11388790015)
(2) Your Full Name
(3) Contact Address
(4) Your Telephone
(5) Mobile Number
(4) Your Date of Birth
(5) Your Occupation
(6) Your Company Name (If Any)

You are advised to contact the UNITED NATION OFFICE as soon as you get this
e-mail for fast processing; and remittance of your grant sum valued at
$10,200,000.00.(Ten Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only.

Once again, we sincerely thank you in advance for your good co-operation to
help build the U.N. dream and help the world in general.

DR. YANG JILIN
Project Director/Coordinator
United Nations

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