419 scam: United Nations <unitednationsdirect1@yahoo.com.ph> UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
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.
- +2348125645099

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations <unitednationsdirect1@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: officcfile0@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 20:45:38 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE ZENITH BANK

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 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$500,000.00(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). THIS INCLUDES COUNTRIES THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY FLOODS AND EARTH QUAKE AND EVERY FOREIGNER 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 HAVE BEEN AGREED UPON AND HAVE BEEN 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 ATM CARD HAS BEEN APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR. THE ATM CARD VALUE IS US$500,000.00(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ONLY.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT MR. JIM OVIA OF ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC, AS
HE IS OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN NIGERIA, CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY FOR
YOUR ATM CARD OF US$500,000.00(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)THIS FUNDS ARE IN ATM CARD FOR SECURITY PURPOSE OK? SO HE WILL SEND IT TO YOU AND YOU CAN WITHDRAW IN ANY BANK OF YOUR CHOICE.

THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD SEND HIM YOUR FULL PERSONAL INFORMATION

(1) FULL NAME
(2) TELEPHONE NUMBER
(3) YOUR CORRECT MAILING
ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT HIM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO YOU.
4)OCCUPATION
(5) AGE/SEX

CONTACT MR. JIM OVIA IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR ATM CARD:

PERSON TO CONTACT
MR. JIM OVIA
BANK NAME: ZENITH BANK PLC
EMAIL:zbkdirect1@blumail.org
TEL: +234-812-564-5099

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS
SOON AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD.MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER

REGARDS,
BAN KI-MOON
SECRETARY-GENERAL (UNITED NATIONS)

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