419 scam: "UN Police" <s.feller@a5.net> From: Stefan Feller

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "UN Police" <s.feller@a5.net>
Reply-To: tscl13507@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2018 03:06:21 +0800
Subject: From: Stefan Feller

Attn: Sir/Madam

My name is Mr.Stefan Feller, I am UN Police adviser and was mandated by my superiors to come to Nigeria-Africa and investigate frauds that are being committed here at intervals and give possibly professional advise on what should be done to eradicate scam completely out of this nation. I am presently working with the Nigerian inspector general of police, The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), FBI and CIA agents to ensure that this ugly virus (FRAUD) is Stopped as fast as possible..

I am highly honored to be part of this historic group to eradicate fraud completely out of Nigeria and I have vowed to do put in my best to get a 100% success without any fear or favor," but it baffles me to discover that your impending fund from Africa, which was intercepted by IMF,has not been released to you till this moment after it was approved and cleared by The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Finance. It is also clearly indicated that you have made several attempts and spent so much money to transfer your funds to your account but to no avail. With the help of the Nigerian Police, special FBI and CIA agents that came with me, We have apprehend the head of scam operators/syndicates in Nigeria by name Mr. Keith Hasson who made some confessional statements and indited Ex-Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (Professor Charles Soludo and his successor Dr.Lamido Sanusi).These evil doers have confessed how they have impersonated the names of some UN Executive members like MR BAN KI-MOON, Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius and Ms.Carman L. Lapointe, Mrs Paulette Beal to defraud their victims.

However,We have discovered the irregularities in foreign payment files intentionally masterminded by these scammers and urgently called the attention of the World Bank President and Mr. Ban Ki-Moon and they both ordered that the Federal Government of Nigeria must pay a total amount of USD$10.5 Million as compensation to each of the people whose names were found in the list till this irregularities have been corrected.

This approved amount must be made available to all beneficiaries within the next seven banking days or an Economic Sanction will be placed on Nigeria by the UN and other international Organizations.

NOTE: On no account must you be requested to pay any fee to any Bank or individual in Nigeria. The only fee you must pay to receive your fund which covers every other fee is a UN POLICE FUND ATTESTATION CLEARANCE FEE. This said document, shall attest and confirm to all authorities concerned both here in Nigeria and there in your country that you genuinely inherited this said fund from the Federal Government of Nigeria. The fee must be paid directly to the UN Office here with your name and information as the sender so as to ascertain that you are the true beneficiary of this approved fund.

WARNING!!!!!!. The UN has never for once sent any Diplomat to Nigeria for any payment. IF you have any dealings with anyone claiming to be any of these persons, please STOP immediately or we shall cancel this payment of USD$10.5 Million that has already been approved to you.

Thanks for your anticipated compliance to this message.

Regards,

Mr. Stefan Feller
UN Police Adviser/Deputy Secretary-General.

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