UN Grant Scam

A scam gets by the spam filter…

From: “Ayuntamiento de Loporzano” <aytoloporzano@aragon.es>
Reply-To: <stepgrstep@live.com.my>
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:25:18 +0800
Subject: Re:

The “from” address is apparently from Malaysia and the “reply-to” is apparently from Spain – neither of which appear to be from any kind of UN entity. One would think someone from the UN would use a proper subject…

On behalf of the United Nation’s, we wish to notify you as a beneficiary of $450,000USD Cash Grant/Donation. For claims advise/directives contact the Dr. Stephen Green, Private Email: stepgrstep@live.com.my, Send the following,YOUR NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: COUNTRY: OCCUPATION: SEX: AGE:

I’m pretty sure someone working for the United Nations would know the difference between making a word plural and a word possessive, especially if such words are the name of that person’s employer.

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