I have received a new scam, which claims that I am entitled to one and a half million dollars. The scammer wants me to contact Mrs Franca to apply for my payment at telephone number: 601 6487 2136 or via email at westernunnionpayout@ mail.mn.
A Copy of the Email Message Scam
You are entitled to $1,500,000.00 USD in the on-going united nations poverty alleviation program.
Do send your Name, Address & Phone Number: to western union payment center to apply for your payment contact call Mrs Fanca Lee @ +601 6487 2136 for more inquires on the above.
This means that you will continuously receive a dail amount of $5,000USD-$7,600USD from us, and this amount can be collected from any of our numerous Western Union outlets in your current location.
Yours truly Jim BurchAnnouncer
Contact Mrs Franca Lee Via E-mail westernunnionpayout@mail.mn
Please do not be fooled by these scammers and do not send money to receive money, call or send your information. Why would the United Nations wants you to send e-mails to free e-mail address providers (non-corporate) like mail.mn instead of their own organization website: un.org.
Anyone can setup a free e-mail account at these free e-mail providers and use it for scamming. If you send an email to someone at mail.mn, you cannot tell who will receive this e-mail but, if you send to someone at un.org, will certainly know that it will be received by someone at the United Nations.
A lot of my friends have told me that they have been receiving Nigerian scam e-mails using mail.mn email accounts.