419 scam: United Nations Org <info@uno.org> Update

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations Org <info@uno.org>
Reply-To: benoprah@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:20:04 +0200
Subject: Update

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United Nation Compensation Award
10101 Balagun way, Victoria island,
London, UK

Dear User,

This is mail is from the United Nation Organisation head office in
London, England. This is to inform you that we are currently compensating
all scammed victim all over the world who have been involve in online
internet scam. The government of Great Britain and Federal reserve Bank of
United state in conjection of United Nation organisation has decided to
compensate all scammed victim. This is to apeal to all user of internet
who have lost money using internet and microsoft is say a big sorry . We
the operator and management of Microsoft are giving handsome reward to some
scam victims. We are rewarding you with $2,000,000.00 US . This means that
you shall be awarded $2,000,000.00 US Two Million United State dollars

This is not only for those who have been scammed but to some lucky people
all over the world. If you receive this mail, this means that you have been
made one of the lucky beneficiary of the total sum of $2,000,000.00 US Two
Million United State dollars. To claim this, fill the information below:

Name
Address
Age
Occupation
Phone.

Best regards,
Banjamin Oprah

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