419 scam: "United Nations Compensation" <info@un.co.uk> Urgent Attention

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 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.
- +447035951253 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- board_un55@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Compensation" <info@un.co.uk>
Reply-To: board_un55@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:06:12 +0200
Subject: Urgent Attention

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From The Desk of:
Dr. Kenneth Cole, State Coordinator
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/PAYMENTS CODE: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 500,000.00 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 our public relating officer. 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: (board_un55@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
State co-coordinator (+44) 703 595 1253
United Nations Compensation Committee
(United Nations Anti-fraud Comm.)

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