NO SPAM, PLEASE -- United Nations Compensation Unit
The following spam mail purportedly from U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon asks recipients to contact Charles Brown, UN representative in Nigeria, and to furnish the personal information to claim USD $500,000.00 Dollars.
United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with World Bank |
According to mail; this compensation would come to the recipient as a compensation to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world. Furthermore, United Nation is handling this project with the help of World Bank.
This is a scam and the culprits behind this fruad will ask to send some kind of processing fee/courier charges from the ones who will respond to this email and after that you will not hear a single word from them, for sure.
Complete contents of the mail are given below:
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From: Congratulations Beneficiary <Rustee1XXX77@wish.ocn.ne.jp>
To:
Sent: Thursday, 1 November 2012 5:09 PM
Subject: United Nations Compensation Unit
To:
Sent: Thursday, 1 November 2012 5:09 PM
Subject: United Nations Compensation Unit
The United Nations Headquarters, New York
United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with World Bank Our Ref: U.N/WBO/042UK/2012.
Congratulations Beneficiary,
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which just ended few days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD $500,000.00 Dollars.
This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed. You are advised to contact CHARLES BROWN of our paying center in Africa, as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for your ATMCard or Cheque/ International Bank Draft of USD$500,000.00 Dollars.
This fund is in form of a Card or Bank Draft for security purpose ok? So he will send it to you and you can use it on any Atm or clear it in any bank of your choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you. Contact CHARLES BROWN of BARCLAYS PLC PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code:ST/DPI/829 immediately for your Cheque at the given address below:
DIRECTOR IN CHARGE: CHARLES BROWN
E-MAIL: charlsunbrown@gmail.com
TEL: +2347042698777
I apologize on behalf of my organization for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place.
You are required to contact the above person and furnish him with the following of your information that will be required to avoid any mistakes:-
1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Marital Status:
7. Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Age:
Congratulations, and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment making the world a better place.
Regards,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
http://www.un.org/sg/
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