419 scam: United Nation <united.nations@net-gh.com> UNITED NATION REMITTANCE

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: United Nation <united.nations@net-gh.com>
Reply-To: united.nation1001@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 01:39:04 -0400
Subject: UNITED NATION REMITTANCE

UNITED NATION REMITTANCE
DIRECTOR DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
NEW -YORK

ATTN CONTRACT BENEFICIARY,
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS
GHRCBN/NNPC/FGN/MIN/2023.

ATTN: Sir ,

Your name appeared in our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that will
receive their funds in this first quarter payment of the year for special
support/assistance for poverty alleviation programs,this is in-recognition
of your selfless community services to your country and mankind through
your organization and other medium ,your are hereby kindly advised to used
this fund judiciously in any way it can be beneficiary to the poor mass of
your home country,since your country has some less privilege people and
street children this kind or programs were meant to encourage people like
you to do more humanitarian work and we,wishes you the best of good-luck as
you take your kindest services to the next level though this special
assistance programs and we shall continue to providing assistance to you
and your good organization as long as you make wise use of this fund.

Now your new Payment, World Bank Approval No; WB5685P, White House Approved
No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021. Your part payment inheritance fund is
Ten million five hundred thousand United State Dollars ( USD$10.5Million).

I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your
own risk. Respond to this e-mail with immediate effect and we shall give
you further details on how your fund will be released.

Prof.Anne Armstrong
UNITED NATIONS
405 EAST 42nd STREET
NEW YORK
DIRECTOR DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE.
01-206-966-6993

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