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    This weeks most creative Spam

    Got this one forwarded to me from a user. Some of these guys could probably make a living writing trashy novels for the airport market. They've put some effort into this one. It's mostly well written, based on a genuine UN Conference that took place last year. My guess is the actual scam will take place when you register for the event and they ask you to pay for the "hotel reservation" in advance.

    Certainly makes a change from the usual lottery wins, appeals for help from destitute widows of Nigerian ministers or offers of business deals.

    From: UNITED NATIONS <***@***.com>
    To: undisclosed recipients: ;
    Date: 17/02/2010 12:48
    Subject: Invitation: Conference 16 - 19 March 2010.


    United Nations Conference at the Highest Level on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development."2nd Segment"( 16 - 19 March 2010, @ The International Convention Center London, United Kingdom).

    Dear Invited Delegate,

    The United Nations is convening a four-day summit of Economists,Educationists, Administrators, Manufacturers, Researchers,Non-Governmental Organizations, Religious Leaders, Community Organizations Private Sector from 16 - 19 March 2010 in London (UK) to assess the worst global economic down turn since the Great Depression. The aim is to identify emergency and long-term responses to mitigate the impact of the crisis, especially on vulnerable populations, and initiate a needed dialogue on the transformation of the international financial architecture, taking into account the needs and concerns of all countries of the world.

    The United Nations summit coming up in March was mandated at the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development, held in December 2008 in Doha, Qatar. Member States requested the General Assembly to organize the meeting “at the highest level”.

    Registration to this Summit is "free". The United Nations General Assembly have made sponsorship available to support free travel costs and all-round return air flight ticket for all participant. Invited participants will take responsibility for hotel accommodation expenses at the Hyde Park Hotels London UK, the designated hotel that will accommodate all participant for the Global Financial and Economic Crisis Summit.

    For more registration information, to participate in the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development, contact the co-ordinators via e-mail: [email protected]

    Register Now!

    Copyright © 2000-2010 United Nations. All rights reserved.
    "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

    #2
    They always give themselves away with a grammatical error though: "participant" instead of "participants" in this case - twice

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      #3
      Well I did say it was "mostly well written"
      "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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        #4
        I'm in NYC and I just got this, too. I'm not sure if you use the word "educationist" in England, but we don't use it here. I'm glad you posted this; I figured it was b.s., but it was reassuring to see a posting about it here when I googled it.

        sj

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