419 scam: United Nations Organization <un.compensation.post@post.com> A Message From: THE UNITED NATIONS

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- morganexch.company@europe.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations Organization <un.compensation.post@post.com>
Reply-To: morganexch.company@europe.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:35:11 +0100
Subject: A Message From: THE UNITED NATIONS

UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM

COMPENSATION PAYMENT UNIT,

Vienna International Center,

Wagramer Strasse 5. A-1400,

Vienna,Austria.

Our Ref: CP/UK/UN/XX2012

Your Ref: UN COMPENSATION PAYMENT

Dear Sir/Madam,

The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential and as
applicable, copyright in this is reserved to UN COMPENSATION PAYMENT
UNIT,Vienna International Center,Austria,Unless expressly authorised
by us,any further dissemination or distribution of this email or its
attachments is prohibited.

If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please reply to
inform us that you have received this email in error and then delete
it without retaining any copy.
=================================================================================================================================================

You may not understand why this email came to you.We have been having
a meeting for the past two months on the Global Economic Crisis which
ended few days ago with the UNITED NATIONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND
AUDITORS with the Secretary General of the United Nations
Organization, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon.

This email is for all the Scam Victims in every part of the world.Your
email was listed among the Scammed Victims on the internet.

The UNITED NATIONS has agreed to COMPENSATE each victim of fraud,with
the sum of USD$500,000,00(Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) each and
any other fees they owe if mentioned.These include every foreign
contractor that may have not received His/Her contract payment and
people that had an unfinished transaction or international businesses
that failed due to Government policies or the Global Economic Crisis
etc.

These funds are in an ATM CARD and a CASHIER CHECK for security
purpose,The ATM card will be sent to you through Morgan Exchange
Company Courier Services and you can cash or clear it in any bank of
your choice.

You are hereby advised to contact MORGAN EXCHANGE COMPANY (M.E.C),
Vienna,Austria, which is our representative,immediately for the
Compensation,worth USD$500,000.00 only.

For verification by our representative,Morgan Exchange Company,you
should send your full Name,Age, Residential Address,Marital Status,
Occupation and Telephone Number and mailing address where the ATM CARD
or CASHIER CHECK will be delivered to.

Contact Representative with the email address below:

Name: Mrs.Madeline Clements,Customer Service Personnel,Morgan Exchange
Company,Upper Themes Street,W1,Vienna Austria. Email address:
morganexch.company@europe.com

UNITED NATIONS (UN)
MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE!

Signed,
Ban Ki-Moon,
Secretary General,United Nations.

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