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Some Internet scams try to scam people more than once. When the scam victim has lost money to a scammer the first time, the scammer uses the scam victim's lost money as bait to fool them over and over again. The current Internet scam tells scam victims that the can get their money back from the United Nations. The United Nations is mentioned frquently in fraud emails by scammers who are trying to defraud scam victims again. The scammer also tells the scam victim to send their information to them so they can receive their check. The current Internet scam appears to come from Burkina Faso which is mentioned often in scam letters from Africa. In addition, the scam letter mentions Zenith Bank as being affiliated with the United Nations. It should be noted that many scam victims have previously fallen for the check scam in which a counterfeit or fake check is sent to the scam victim for them to cash. The scammer tells them that they can keep a small portion of the money and to send the rest back to the scammer. The bank, however, takes the full amount out of the scam victim's bank account.
[Invitation] UNITED NATION COMPENSATION UNIT
Mon 21 Apr 1:30pm – 2:30pm Calendar: IN AFFILIATION WITH THE ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC. Send a copy of your response to official email: zenithinternationalplc@inMail24.com ATTN: How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?,You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the former 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 US$ 500,000,00 This includes every foriegn 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. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed. You are advised to contact Mr. Jim Ovia of ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC, as he is our representative in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso contact him immediately for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of USD$ 500,000,00 This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you. Conatct Mr. Jim Ovia immediately for your Cheque: Person to Contact Mr. Jim Ovia Email: zenithinternationalkplc@inMail24.com Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place
Regards,
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