419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<report@un-un.us.pn> Reminder of pending payment

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- transaction@westernunon.us.pn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <DrPeggy@un-un.us.pn>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 16:17:58 -0500
Subject: Reminder of pending payment

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
United Nations House, 617/618.
1775 K Street Suite 400,
Washington, DC 20006 U.S.A
Helpline:001-770-450-5917

Our Ref: N1-PWD/UN/2014.

Dear Beneficiary,
We are pleased to remind you that your USD5500.00 daily payment through
the Western Union as mandated by the united nations poverty alleviation
program board

A world-wide draw was carefully carried-out over the weekend here, which led to your selection as

one of the lucky beneficiaries
of this year's UN-Poverty Alleviation Program which is aimed at
reducing poverty to it's barest minimum worldwide, especially across
Africa and the Asia pacific.

The total amount due for collection by you is USD1,500,000,00 Dollars of which we
can only release to you the sum of USD5500.00 on a daily basis until the
lump sum is totally remitted to you. This is in compliance with the
international anti-money laundering acts.

In order to protect your funds against identity theft, Because many beneficairy are from Asia we

have authorized western union Asia office for this project fund to carry out the registration and fund

transfer activation. you are hereby requested to contact the Western Union - Asian officiating

officer in
charge of funds disbursement for the UN poverty Alleviation program:

The sent payment which will be re-change to your name can be tracked with the below details for your

verifications.

https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderResults.asp?country=global

MTCN:1058884132
First Name:Peggy
Last Name:Holcomb
Amount: USD$5500

Kindly contact the Asia remittance payment department for
immediate re-change activation to your name and release of your fund to you.

Contact Mr. Desmond directly on: transaction@westernunon.us.pn or call 0091-730-3856-920

Call or e-mail below Information for the reactivation of fund immediately.
1. Your Receiver Full Name:2. Address:. Scan copy Valid ID:5. Mobile Number:

Congratulations
best regards,

Dr Peggy Holcomb
Authozied Payment Teams.
U.N Senior Coordinator of Project Funds.

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