419 scam: "CHIEF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL."<accntantgen.bunu2@gmail.com> YOUR US$500,000.00 U.N COMPENSATION PAYMENT.

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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:
- "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)
- "economic and financial crimes 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. )
- "(efcc)" (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. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "CHIEF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <accntantgen.ji@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:00:25 -0700
Subject: YOUR US$500,000.00 U.N COMPENSATION PAYMENT.

FROM DR. JAMES OBI
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Federal Secretariat Towers (5th & 10th floors)
Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, Garki, Abuja.

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Your email address was discovered in one of the confiscated Computers belonging to one Nigerian Scam Artist who was one of the 4 Scam Artists arrested in India on the 25th of June 2009, the Nigerian Scam Artist has however been repatriated to Nigeria and is presently placed in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) here in Nigeria for further investigation of his dealings and network in other parts of the world.

Kindly view the following for detailed information: http://blog.taragana.com/n/nigerian-among-four-held-for-online-fraud-93654/

As a result of the ongoing Fraud Victim’s Rehabilitation Exercise between the Central Bank of Nigeria and the United Nations in affiliation with the United States Government, you appear among the 7 fraud victims, each selected from 7 countries who will be benefiting from the year 2009 United Nations Special Compensation Payment of US$500,000.00 each.

You are therefore requested to get back to us with details on the fraud perpetrated on you and the contact details of those that perpetrated this act on you to enable us process your United Nations Special Compensation Payment of US$500,000.00 within 2 banking days. The detail you will provide us will also assist the (EFCC) with further investigation into possible network of Scam Artists controlled by this Nigerian Scam Artist presently in their custody. From investigation, it has been discovered that this fraudster with numerous network in other parts of the world including Nigeria was responsible for the fraud perpetrated on you.

The above mentioned United Nations Special Compensation Payment package organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria is not published on the Dailies, Internet, or News Networks to avoid Scam Artists from using it as an umbrella under which they can formulate new fraudulent tactics on the names of the United Nations, the Central Bank of Nigeria, and even my Office. Hence, our major reason for contacting you by this simple email message.

As a top Nigerian Government Official and the United Nations Representative here in Nigeria, I have been mandated to contact you and make your payment arrangement with instructions from my Office to the Swift Office of the Central Bank of Nigeria to pay you your Compensation Payment of US$500,000.00 which has already been approved in your favor and released to the Central Bank of Nigeria by the United Nations for your immediate payment.

We look forward to hear from you soon.

Congratulations!

Yours Faithfully,

James Obi.
Chief Accountant General (Federal Republic of Nigeria)
Central Area, Garki, Abuja.

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