419 scam: "UN Payment Unit"<admin@un.org> IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "into 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)
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- patrickanumel112@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UN Payment Unit" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patrickanumel112@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 19:42:25 -0000
Subject: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
PALAIS DES NATIONS, 1211 GENEVA 10,
SWITZERLAND.

Dear Email Owner/Fund Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized after the meeting held that your fund should be paid to you via Telegraphic Transfer into your nominated Bank account and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in your personal bank account. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the impostors in the past.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; your complete Inheritance funds have been placed under the care of First National Bank of Ghana to credit in your favor through Telegraphic Transfer into your nominated Bank account from First National Bank to your nominated bank account.

You are therefore advice to contact:

Dr. Patrick Anumel
Chief Executive Officer
(First National Bank of Ghana)
Email Address: patrickanumel112@gmail.com
Direct Office line: +233-260506205

Contact him now for the release of your fund via Telegraphic Transfer. As soon as you establish a contact with him, transfer approval will be issued to you immediately, So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're advised to contact (Dr. Patrick Anumel) with the following information as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Your Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Telephone Numbers:
6. Country:

NOTE: You are advised to furnish Dr. Patrick Anumel with your correct and valid details. Also be informed that the amount to be paid to you is 890,000.00.GBP We expect your urgent action to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with Dr. Patrick Anumel as directed to avoid further delay.

Congratulations.

MR. KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

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