419 scam: UN COMPENSATION BOARD UK LONDON <info@uk.com> Compensation File

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- uk.br_lt.comm@hotmail.co.uk (Hotmail, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: UN COMPENSATION BOARD UK LONDON <info@uk.com>
Reply-To: uk.br_lt.comm@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:04:45 +0800
Subject: Compensation File

From The Desk of:

Dr. Kenneth Cole,

United Nations Compensation Committee
(United Nations Anti-fraud Comm. Board United Kingdom.

Our Ref: UN/TH/069011

SCAMMED VICTIM FUND RELEASE/No.521 BENEFICIARIES
REF/PAYMENTSCODE:06654./200,000.00 GBP ONLY

Urgent Attention

On behalf of the entire management UK British Commission Board, we are
glad to inform you that after series of meeting that lasted for three
(3) weeks, you fall on the names submitted to receive 200,000.00 GBP
compensation fund. This includes your winning that may have not been
forward to you which you warm with our prestigious global companies
over here in the United Kingdom as to those 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.

Your e-mail was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team for
compensation and this is why we are contacting you, this have been
agreed upon and have been signed. You can proceed for the registration
of your cheque with the help of Dr. Johnson Piker upon whose
notification, you are require to send your full details for
verification, entails your particulars address and contact number to
our state co-coordinator (Johnson Piker on e-mail:
uk.br_lt.comm@hotmail.co.uk) because your file as been forward to him.

We sincerely do respect your integrity and exhibition of your ability
having been selected as one of the beneficiary to receive this
compensation fund. By all measure, you are require to await licenses
credibility in your post mention country base on merit and assumed
eligibility of your registration.

Do not mixes inform this information sent by our management? Your
cheque has been envelope for security reason; your particulars to this
confirmation will be directly confirm and certify by our management
here at the "state house" UK British Commission Board, and thereby
forward to your country for registration due to the report received
from world bank Security Consulate.

Best wishes

Dr. Kenneth Cole
United Nations
Compensation Committee

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