Hey! The UN's Giving Away Money to Fight Internet Fraud!

[Tuckerfan]

Says so right in this email I got!

@UN email

from Rev Fr Charles Owen. <rev.fr.charles-owen@un.org>
reply-to rev.fr.charles-owen@hotmail.com
to rev.fr.charles@hotmail.com
date Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 2:54 PM
subject Your approved payment…

THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
In Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
WORLD BANK FACT-FINDING & SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

Dear Sir/Ma

The United Nations Security Council, hereby receives your payment with reference number #.MAV/UNO/WBO/LM-05-371 amounting to US$10,625,000.00 (Ten
Million Six Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand United States Dollars) This council was set up to fight against scam and fraudulent activities worldwide,
res ponsi ble for investigatin.

This important notice is to let you know that your payment is ready to be moved by Swift Bank Transfer (Five working days) to your account or via diplomatic
means of cash delivery (Two days) to your door step. Please note that your payment will be processed and released to you as soon as you respond to this
confidential letter by reconfirming to us the following details:
(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Home Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:
(4) Company Name/Occupation:
(5) Home Address:
(6) Payment option (Bank Transfer/Cash delivery):
Immediately the above details are received and validated, your payment will be
processed within 48hours.
Yours Faithfully,
REV. Charles Owen.
Director, Special Duties.

I guess they figured that since I’m a Doper, I’d be a good choice to receive the money!

[AllWalker]

I just love these meta-scams - “Oh look out, there are scammers out there! Since we are telling you this, we must be trustworthy!”

I wonder how many people fall for these types of things but not the regular poor rich African widow scams.