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

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**Created:** [October 25, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-the-uns-giving-away-money-to-fight-internet-fraud/469558 "2008-10-25T22:19:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-the-uns-giving-away-money-to-fight-internet-fraud/469558/1 "2008-10-25T22:19:14Z")

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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](mailto:rev.fr.charles-owen@hotmail.com)  
> to [rev.fr.charles@hotmail.com](mailto: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!

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**Author:** ![AllWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AllWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllWalker)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-the-uns-giving-away-money-to-fight-internet-fraud/469558/2 "2008-10-26T00:51:30Z")

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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. 🙂