The fake "United Nation and Western Union Malaysia" email below is an advance-fee scam. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.
The "United Nation and Western Union Malaysia" Scam
From: "Western Union" sandbert@alice.it
Date: October 27, 2018 at 5:22:02 AM CDT
Subject: Your ID Number: WUMT-MY7653!!!!!
Reply-To: western.unionun@kimo.com
Dear Funds Beneficiary,
You have a payment of $1.5M USD that has been confirmed and approved to you by the United Nation and Western Union Malaysia (UN/WU/MY).This Grant was promoted and sponsored by United Nations Trust Fund -UN, Malaysia in conjunction with the European Council.Please Confirm with your Names, Address & Phone Number to Mrs. Lee to file for payment or call Tel: +601648 453 21 for more inquiries.Terms and Condition may apply.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Lee
Telephone:+601.648.453.21
For: Western Union, Malaysia.Dear Funds Beneficiary,