419 scam: pom <pom@chalom.co.th> Re: Your compensation payment.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: pom <pom@chalom.co.th>
Reply-To: zoenouri@pisem.net
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 04:33:08 +0700
Subject: Re: Your compensation payment.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION
Office of The Director Special duties.
UNCC London-Englang

Attn:

We write to notify you that we have approved the sum of GBP 1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) to be paid to you as compensation for the delay and cancellation of your contract/inheritance funds. We discovered that your payment was legally approved to you without any obligation and therefore we are using this opportunity to apologize for the delay of your payment as at when due. we are compensating you as it is stipulated under Section B act 4 of United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) please you have to view this website: http://www.uncc.ch/pressrel.htm

We hereby wish to inform you that HSBC bank London has been appointed to effect the payment of GBP 1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) as compensation to you. You are advised to forward your names, telephone number and address with "payment reference # : 545000358" to Mr. James Mellen on his email: <uncc@daum.net> to enable him send an approval for the release of funds.

You have to send your information to: <uncc@daum.net>

Yours Faithfully,

Zoe Howard (Mrs.)

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