419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<unoffice@unitednationsusaa.org> United Nation Scam compensaction UN 2012

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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:
- "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 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.
- unofficeusa@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- 2. curent address: 3. direct telephone number: email: unofficeusa@inmail24.com fxdepartment@inmail24.com contact person: mrs edna mary (Inmail24; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unofficeusa@inmail24.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 08:29:17 -0500
Subject: United Nation Scam compensaction UN 2012

International Monetary Fund Compensation Unit,
In Affiliation With World Bank.
1900 Pennsylvania
Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20431
Our Ref: IMF/USA/00111

RE: SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION OF US$300,000.00

Attention Beneficiary,

Sequel to our series of meetings for the past 6 weeks, which just ended with the Directors and Secretary to the IMF, World Bank and United States representatives respectively in full attendance. The above organizations after her prolonged deliberations on series of complaints received from scam victims has unanimously agreed to compensate all scam victims with a clear verifiable proof with the sum of US$1,250,000.00 each.

This includes victims of purported foreign contracts; Inheritance, Investment, Dating and Lottery scams together with people that allegedly had unfinished transaction or international Lottery payment that failed due to purported Government policies etc. Your email was among the list of victims submitted to our office by the United States Fraud investigation Department and final investigation by our secret agents who has been monitoring your correspondence via special tracking device has shown that you are truly a victim of scam. In respect of the above subject you are therefore strongly advised for your own interest to desist from any further correspondence with any person or group who purportedly claims to have your funds in their custody without due clearance from this office otherwise you have yourself to blame.

You are hereby urgently advised to contact Mrs Edna Mary who has been assigned to handle your compensation payment, contact him immediately for your compensation amount of US$300,000.00. (three hundred thousand Dollars ) With your information as stated below

1. FULL NAME:
2. CURENT ADDRESS:
3. DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Email: unofficeusa@inmail24.com fxdepartment@inmail24.com

Contact Person:
Mrs Edna Mary
Email: [unofficeusa@inmail24.com]

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