419 scam: "UNITED NATION"<rewds@albanyis.com.au> Compensation Funds

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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)
- "million 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- sanusla1ng@yahoo.co.th (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <economic1ng@superposta.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 13:23:23 +0100
Subject: Compensation Funds

United Nations

Compensation Commission

Dear Sir/Madam

United Nations Compensation Commission has started End of the year Compensation. To tackle economic meltdown. And less privileged and earthquake victims, in the world. Your email was among 10 peoples to be compensated. With 2 million dollars USD.

All 2011 compensation payments has already been made and UNCC will not make any further payment to any individual or company that was compensated last year no matter any circumstances.

In other to receive your compensation payment feel free to contact the processing office the central bank of Nigeria. With your provided informations required. contact person: Sanusi Lamido Sanusi email address: sanusla1ng@yahoo.co.th

Provide the information bellow to enable him prepare your delivery of your ATM card compensation funds

1) your full name:

2) residential address:

3) phone/fax numbers:

4) profession:

5) scan copy of id/age:

best regard,

United Nations

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