419 scam: Ucompensation Unit <ucompensationunit3@gmail.com> File Reference (RE-1077-V)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348067618263 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- rev_fr_issawilliams@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ucompensation Unit <ucompensationunit3@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:03:14 -0700
Subject: File Reference (RE-1077-V)

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK
Special Envoy to Secretary-General Roy Smith.
United Kingdom.
Plot 1508,
Maitama Sule Crescent
Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja,

Dear Sir

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED
NATIONS through the Central Bank to pay you the sum of US$8.5M (Eight
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) as a result of
being a victim of Internet scam .

You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed
victims to be paid this amount, get back to this office as soon as
possible for the immediate payment of your US$8.5M(Eight Million Five
Hundred Thousand compensation funds. We have been having a meeting for
the past seven months which ended three days ago with the former
secretary to the UNITED NATIONS in attendance

Your email was among the shortlisted ones after the confessions some
of the fraudsters was arrested was made and it was discovered that you
have been scammed huge amount of money extorted from you in the past.
The Central Bank through the UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND have agreed to compensate you with the sum of US$8.5M . The
compensation also includes any foreign contractors that may have not
received their contract sum, unfinished transaction or international
business that failed due to Government problems or any kind of
irregularities etc.

Your email contact have been shortlisted has been agreed upon and has
been signed by the United Nations Board of Directors and Trustees.

You have to contact Reverend Father Issa Williams, our payment agent
in Abuja Nigeria, as he is our UNITED NATIONS/INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND representative in NIGERIA, contact him immediately for your
cheque of US$8.5M.

This fund is in a Bank Draft for security purpose,but if you would
prefer bank to bank wire transfer,that will also be very fine.

SECURITY & FINANCIAL CONTACT AGENT:
NAME: Reverend Issa Williams

Email: rev_fr_issawilliams@hotmail.com

Tel: +234 80 6761 8263

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you
as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place
for the sake of humanity. Give him your File Reference (RE-1077-V) and
you are free to contact him via telephone number which he will provide
to you upon the receipt of your email.

Best Regards,

Yours Faithfully,
Secretary United Nations
Abuja Nigeria
Ban Ki Moon
(Financial Officer)United Nations.
http://www.un.org/sg

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