419 scam: United Nations <hopewell.franklin@gmail.com> RE: STATUS OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND!

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations <hopewell.franklin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: guterresa60@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2020 19:40:07 -0700
Subject: RE: STATUS OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND!

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UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC)
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AND TREATIES DIVISION
HEADQUARTERS (NEW YORK): FIRST AVENUE, 46TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10017, U.S.A.
TEL/FAX: (212) 963 3301
UN/A/1116.
Web: http://www.un.org/

U.N.713.2020.TREATIES-2

United Nations: We the peoples... A stronger UN for a better world.

RE: PAYMENT REF: UN-806094/02/ZETTERS-20!

Dear Sir/Madam,

We hope this message meets you in the best of health. We have contacted you
several times regarding the approval of your impending inheritance funds;
but until now we are yet to received any feedback from your side.

We therefore wish to use this opportunity to inform you again that your
purported inheritance fund valued $10.5M has finally been released through
the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC). We have received and
reviewed your payment file, and you have been approved to receive a totaled
sum of $10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) only, through our correspondence Banks.

Note also that you will be given your Online Access where you will be able
to access your funds online. It is known as Online banking, also known as
internet banking or web banking. It is an electronic payment system that
enables beneficiary(s) to conduct financial transactions through their
online accounts. This way, you will be able to transfer your inheritance
funds from your online account into your personal bank account anywhere in
the world.

To expedite action, we demand your response and to supply us with the
following details to enable us confirm we are dealing with the right
beneficiary.

You are advised to reconfirm your personal data in the format shown below,
for information verification and administrative convenience:

Names: (In Full)
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Address:
City:
Zip Code:
State:
Profession:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Other E-mail:
I.D., such as Driver's License/ National I.D., or International Passport

After we have received the above details from you, we shall connect you
directly to the the Bank and you will be given your Online Access to enable
you have access to your money.

We realize you may have questions that need to be answered and we want to
make sure those answers are delivered to you promptly and to your complete
satisfaction. You are at at liberty to email us if you have any concern.

Thank you for patience.

Yours in Service
AntÃ³nio Guterres (Secretary-General)
United Nations

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