419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION"<contract.office@unitednations.co.uk> US$3,400.000 UNITED NATIONS AWARD/CONTRACT PAYMENT ENTITLEMENT

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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 us 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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "mr.oliverowen@msn.com" (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.
- +447017600837 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.oliverowen@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 23:35:51 -1100
Subject: US$3,400.000 UNITED NATIONS AWARD/CONTRACT PAYMENT ENTITLEMENT

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE
Special Duties/Logistics Department
Foreign Compensation/Contract Winning Payment Bureau
Our Ref: US/UN /CSNT2012.

Attention: Beneficiary.

Sequel to the recent meeting held in Australia between the United Nations Organization and the present USA Government, Europium Union, British Government and World Bank to restore the dignity and economy of the nations. Base on the agreement with the World Bank assistance to help in making the World a better place for all by abolishing poverty.

We have been having meetings since early last year as to find possible means of eradicating poverty with the Secretary General to the UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION. The UNITED NATIONS in conjunction with the present USA Government, Europium Union, British Government and World Bank have agreed to award the total sum of US$5,750,000,000.00 (Five Billion Seven Hundred and Fifty Million US Dollars Only) to companies and individuals. Our investigation shows that over 47.6 percent of the world population is going through stress and poverty all over the world; this is why we introduced this programmed in conjunction with the World Bank as a means of eradicating poverty.

Your name is amongst those in our list to execute the program and that is why we are contacting you, this has been agreed upon and has been signed and approved. For that reason we are not giving you this award only for your welfare but also to help charity organizations and poor people within your environment as a means of alleviating poverty. So you are advised to contact MR. OLIVER OWEN, the Director International Remittance Department of Oceanic Bank Plc, London, United Kingdom he is our representative being responsible for immediate transfer of your AWARD/CONTRACT SUM OF US$3,400.000 (THREE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY) contact him immediately for your payment.

The payment has being signed and approved. Therefore, you should send him your.

(1). Your Full Name:
(2). Your Address:
(3). Your Current Phone/Fax Number:
(4). Age, Sex and Occupation:

Contact Mr. OLIVER OWEN with your details for your payment at: E-MAIL:(mr.oliverowen@msn.com), TEL: +447017600837. Congratulations as we are trying to make the world a better place.

Signed/Approved By,
Mr. Ban Ki-moon
Current Secretary-General of the United Nations

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