419 scam: "UNITED NATION OFFICE." <zenithbnkplcgh@live.com> UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "zenithbnkplcgh@live.com" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION OFFICE." <zenithbnkplcgh@live.com>
Reply-To: nationofficeunited66@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:02:57 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.

>From The Desk of:
Mr Frank Williams,
Coordinator (UN)
United Nations Office Ghana

Attn:

UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.

This email is to individuals who have suffered from the notorious Internet
scams in any part of the world, that the United Nation in conjunction with
the World Bank have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
US$850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty thousand united state dollars)
each.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract sum, people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international Fund transfer that failed due to Government problems, Checks
scams, etc.

The paying bank is Zenith Bank Plc Ghana or Zenith Bank Diplomatic
deliver to your country.

Therefore, Provide them with the following details below to facilitate the
transfer of your
Funds to you.

1. Your Full Name
2. Shipping Address
3. Telephone Number /mobile number
4. Age and Marital Status
5. Occupation
6. ID/Passport/Driver's License

So below is the banking information which you will contact and we have
also forwarded you email name and telephone number to the bank which i
believe they have called you or email you about your transfer and the
enquiry needed for your transfer into your bank account

Contact person: Mr. Frank Mensah ,
Company name: Zenith Bank Plc Ghana
E-Mail: zenithbnkplcgh@live.com
Tel: +233 541375160
Thank you and have a nice day. .

Regards,
Mr. Frank Williams
For Secretary-General.

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