419 scam: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION <office@trust338.onmicrosoft.com> DIRECTOR: WORLD FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- uncompensaition@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION <office@trust338.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <uncompensaition@mailbox.sk>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 16:45:55 +0530
Subject: DIRECTOR: WORLD FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.

WB/US-TH/UN/2013 UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMER)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
WIRE TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT
uncompensaition@hotmail.com

Good Day:Dear Beneficiary,

DIRECTOR: WORLD FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.

This letter is from the United Nation World Fund Discovery Management And
Payment Bureau newly established by the World Financial Service Authority
United States Of America,Europe, Africa and Asia region.

This body was set up to discover an unpaid fund being owed to Governments
or Individuals all over the world through Contract Payment, Inheritance
and Lottery Winning Prize Awards.

It will interest you to know that we have discovered an unpaid / unclaimed
sum of money in favour of your name and a mandate has been given to this
body World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau to ensure that
this fund gets to you without delay. The funds in question was awarded to
you for some time now and we have sent several emails and memo to you to
come forward and make the claims but you failed to respond back to us.

Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to remit this fund
to you either through Telegraphic Wire Transfer (Online Banking),
Diplomatic Means of Payment or Alternatively come in person to any of our
payment offices in Europe, America, Asia, Europe or Middle-East.

You are advised to furnish this office with your contact information to
enable us open up communication with you regarding the release of your
fund immediately.

Your Full Name
Your Complete Address
Name of City of Residence:
Date of Birth (Day / Month / Year):
Mobile Number:
Occupation:

Thanks and wishing you a prosperous new year. Upon the receipt of your
email and personal details, I will attach and send you a copy of my United
Nations ID Card for your confirmation / perusal.

Yours Truly,

Mr. John Davis
United Nations Under-Secretary-General For Internal & Foreign
Payment/Transfer.
uncompensaition@mailbox.sk

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