419 scam: "UN Office New York"<chrsimathewny@yahoo.com> Your payment stopped, contact us immediately

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "UN Office New York" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unmonitoringunitny@live.com>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 04:29:55 +0400
Subject: Your payment stopped, contact us immediately

Fund Transfer Monitoring Unit
United Nations Office
222 East 41st Street, 20th Floor
New York NY 10017 USA

Attn: Beneficiary.

We wish to bring to your notice that a transfer of $7,900,000.00 approved in your favor from Africa have been tracked down by our monitoring team here in New York. This payment have been placed on hold pending when we communicate with you before transfer is effected to your nominated Bank account.

We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences this may bring to your person but have in mind that we are working in the interest and safety of the entire world to make sure that terrorists dont move funds around the world for terrorism.

As soon as we get a response from you, we shall immediately commence the release of your funds to any account of your choice from the Approved US Bank.

Thanking you for your understanding and for letting us serve you better.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Christopher Matthews
Fund Transfer Monitoring Unit
New York USA

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam