419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS" <josephineeric1@yahoo.com> SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FROM (U.N)

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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:
- "koneguci@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035963366 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" <josephineeric1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: koneguci@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:33:19 -0000
Subject: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FROM (U.N)

We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended few days
ago with the then 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$ 350,000.00. You
must have lost more or less than this amount, but considering the number of
people involved, this is the set standard. Please bear with us.

You are advised to contact the paying bank NATWEST BANK PLC LONDON for
the processing and delivery of your approved
International ATM CASH CARD of USD=$350,000:00= (Three hundred and Fifty
thousand United States Dollars only).These funds are loaded in ATM CASH
CARD for security purpose. This bank will send it to you and you can withdraw
money out of it from any ATM CASH machine of your choice in the
world. Please follow his instruction diligently.

Please note, if you had changed your legal name, send this bank your new name
with official proof. Also reconfirm to them your Mailing address to receive
the ATM. The contact details are given below:

BANK: NATWEST BANK PLC
E-mail: koneguci@yahoo.cn
Phone Number: +447035963366

Kindly accept our congratulations for this compensation/apology for
humiliation you may had suffered in the past as a result of this ugly
experience.

Forward this bank your details for easy communication.

Full Names
Contact Address...............
Occupation....................
Nationality...................
Sex...........................
Age...........................

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your ATM. UNITED NATIONS-
Making the world a better place!

Best Regards,
United Nations
http://www.un.org

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