419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION"<ibrahimgambarionli2@qatar.io> UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT /FINAL NOTICE.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ibrahimgambarionline2@qatar.io" (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.
- +2348181568215

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahimgambarionline2@qatar.io>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:01:00 +0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT /FINAL NOTICE.

United Nations Assisted Program
Directorate of International Payment
United Nations Liaison Office - Lagos-Nigeria

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION

Attention:,

In line with our plans to make the world a better place we deem it fit to compensate those that has been scammed in one way or the other, we have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the former 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$3,500,000.00 USD This includes every foreign contractors, fraud/fund delays/interrupted funds Payments and to also Settle foreign debts/fraud victims/Un-paid beneficiaries to satisfactory in other to maintain peace in the world at large 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.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you,This has been agreed upon and signed Therefore,we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent.

However,it is our pleasure to inform you that your fund will be transferred to you through ATM CARD from the paying Bank in your favor. And we are duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you any where in the world. We have also instructed the paying Bank and they are waiting for our instruction to start processing the fund transfer.

So you are hereby advice to contact the United Nation Representative in Federal Republic Of Nigeria and you have to reconfirm your personal details to his office and after which , you will be provided with the necessary documents that you will use to contact the paying bank for your ATM CARD to be couriered to your country of residence. Therefore you should send him your full details:

Full Names:
Address:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Gender:
Telephone number (Mobile):

Below is the contact information of our representative that will provide you with the documents that you will be presenting to the paying bank .

Person to Ibrahim Gambari
Email: ibrahimgambarionline2@qatar.io
+234 818-1568-215

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

Regards,
Collins Lewis
Secretary-Head of Compensation(UNITED NATIONS)

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