Warning: A new twist on an old scam

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I received this in the mail this morning. While I've received (as I'm sure many here have) many Nigerian scams. This one actually caught my eye ..... until I started reading it.

United Nations
DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
3 United Nations Plaza New York, Ny 10017, United States



Our Ref: UN/USA/00111


United Nations Compensation For Scam Victims

ATTENTION: DEAR SIR/ MADAM

How are you today? I Hope all is well with you and your family?
In regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations, the United States Government to restore the dignity and economy of Nations. Base on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help and make the world a better place for all with the sole aim of abolishing poverty.
We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the then 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 have agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD$ 800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand United States 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.
Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team of Economic and Financial Crime Commission observers and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.
You are advised to contact : Mr. Ralph David of Access Bank Plc , as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for your Cheque/ ATM MASTER CARD of USD$ 800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) this funds are to be given to you through cheque or Atm card for security purpose ok? So he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice.
This meeting was first held on the 10th of January 2012.
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Cheque or Atm card to you.

CONTACT AGENT: Mr. Ralph David
EMAIL ADDRESS: unatmdept_accesbnk@superposta.com

Good luck and kind regards. Making the world a better place


SIR. EDWARD BEN.
Chairman Debt Reconciliation Committee
Direct Email : unitednationny01@yahoo.es

If its too good to be true .... it probably is

[mozzie (Peter)]

they'll try anything paul!!!!

going and doing a decent days work just isn't in them

[vindictive666 (John)]

hi all

got a good one yesterday from the FBI no less said if i did not read and respond i would be arrested and jailed still not in jail though

regards john

[MattT]

Another yahoo address for the UN...how many are they up to now?
Have a nice day

[TrevorW]

Top grammar a sure give away

[Lee]

"How are you today? I Hope all is well with you and your family?"

Yes, I'm sure this is how the UN start all their official correspondence! Idiots writing letters, hoping to catch other idiots....

[vanwonky (Dave)]

Love the dodgy email addresses. Always the icing on the cake of a good laugh.

[Octane (Humayun)]

Rule number 1: lads lie.

419eater.com hit the forums and enjoy.

H

[Stardrifter_WA]

Originally Posted by Lee

"How are you today? I Hope all is well with you and your family?"

Yes, I'm sure this is how the UN start all their official correspondence! Idiots writing letters, hoping to catch other idiots....

Idiots are who they are actually after, after all, only an idiot would respond! Somebody famous said "A fool and his money are easily parted". This appears to be true, so I am sorry to say that anyone stupid enough to respond deserve what they get, I guess, particularly given the amount of warnings and advisories given by Governments, Media and sites like IIS.