419 scam: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION <karen7282@att.net> GOOD NEWS.

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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.
- foreignoperatiounit@centrum.sk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION <karen7282@att.net>
Reply-To: foreignoperatiounit@centrum.sk
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:14:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS.

                                 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
                             UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION.
                                            IK/486

Attn: Sir/Madam,

How are you today? hope all is well with you and your family? You may not understand why this mail came to you, we sincerely apologies for the delay in the compensation payment.
In regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations and the Present United States Government (Barack Obama)to restore the dignity and Economy of the Nations. Base on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help and make the world a better place for all with the sole aim of abolishing poverty.
We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, Mr Matthew A.Twist, a US citizen, 49 years Old his residential address is as follows, 8721 W 106th Terr Apt 1,Overland Park, KS, 66212, United States, he is thinking of relocating since he have gotten his fortune. All email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000 international emails each from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our compensation exercise. The UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$1,000,000 (One Million United States Dollars).This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.
Meanwhile,your name and email was in the list submitted, and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed by the Secretary.
You are advised to contact Mr. Kane Iva, as he is our representative in BANGKOK THAILAND, contact him immediately for your Cheque of US$ 1,000,000 (One Million United States Dollars)
You have to contact him directly with this information below for your Check:

Contact Person: Mr. Kane Iva
Tel: +(66) 8466-226-38
Email: foreignoperatiounit@centrum.sk

Making the world a better place
Thank You and Be Bless.

Dr. Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).
http://www.un.org/sg/

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