419 scam: Mr.Kelvin Harrsi <mail20@Burke611.onmicrosoft.com> From United Nation Compensation Department.

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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:
- "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)
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.
- r.b.i_remittancedept@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Kelvin Harrsi <mail20@Burke611.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <r.b.i_remittancedept@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:24:55 +0530
Subject: From United Nation Compensation Department.

Office S-11, Palaâ€™s des Nations
United Nations Office at Geneva, 1211 Geneva 10,
Switzerland.Tell:+6499250306

Atten:

This is to bring to your notice that the United Nations and the IMF (International Monetary Fund).
Have noticed that most email address on internet have being victims to screamers.

Now have planned to compensate those victims which you happened to be one of them after much
Verification you are hereby being compensated with the sum of [$1.5Million] One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.

As the Asia Regional Payment Officer in Reserve Bank Of India I have being directed to compensate you and other 2,000
Scam victims. You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount, respond to this mail as soon as possible for the immediate payment.
NOTE:

SCAMMED REF: CODE NUMBER: 06654 YOU MUST MAKE REFERENCE TO THIS CODE
NUMBERS IN YOUR REPLY.BELOW ARE WHAT IS ONLY REQUIRED FROM YOU FOR THE PAYMENT:

[1] Full Names: -----------------
[2] Contact address: -----------
[3] Direct Telephone: -----------
[4] Country: ----------------------
[5] Occupation: -----------------
[6] YOUR State: -----------------
[7] AGE: ----------------------------
[8] Marital Status: -----------------

SEND YOUR REPLY TO RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) REPRESENTATIVE FOR PAYMENT
THROUGH THE EMAIL ADDRESS:

Mr.Shri Deepak Singhal
Regional Director
Adress: 6, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110 001, India.
Tel: +91 11 322-255-60
Mobile:+91-783-800-6056
Fax: +91 11 23011298.
E-Mail: r.b.i_remittancedept@accountant.com

Regards

Mr.Kelvin Harrsi
COMPENSATION DIRECTOR.

NOTE: If you are not the rightful owner of this E-mail Address Please does not reply to this message, any double claim will lead to disqualification of this Fund. Be warned you are to keep all information away from the general public for security reason.

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