The fake "2019 United Nations Democracy Fund" email below is a scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information. An advance-fee 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.
A "2019 United Nations Democracy Fund" Advance-Fee Scam
From: Mrs Annika Savill <giancarlo.soldati@tin.it>
Date: Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 2:31 PM
Subject: Attention:
Attention:
This is to inform you that you have been selected to receive the 2019 United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) of $950,000 US Dollars. The selection process was carried out through The United Nations (UN) computerized email selection system, from a database of over 200,000 email addresses obtained from all continents of the world, which you were selected among.
The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) was created by the former UN Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan in 2005 as a United Nations General Trust Fund to support democratization efforts and civil society organizations around the world. We are delighted to inform you that due to mixed up of names and numbers, your name attached to approved number 058/85, which consequently fall on (UNDEF) African Chapter,therefore, you are advised to contact the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) African Coordinator and Grants Manager Mr.Christian Lamarre, to claim your $950,000 US Dollars.
Name: Christian Lamarre
Email: mrclamarre@gmail.com
Tell; (917) 259-5341
Contact him by providing him with the under listed information as soon as possible.
1. Name In Full :
2. Address :
3. Occupation ;
4. Nationality :
5. Direct Phone :
Be inform that Christian Lamarre is the Senior Programme Officer and he is responsible for the smooth and efficient release of all beneficiaries fund globally including your 2019 United Nations Democracy Fund of $950,000 USD, so contact him immediately with these information's as required above.
Congratulations once again.
Mrs Annika Savill
Executive Head United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)