419 scam: <info@cc.org> SCAM INVESTIGATION BY THE UNITED NATIONS [UN]

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: <info@cc.org>
Reply-To: <davecohenatty@netcmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:01:02 -0700
Subject: SCAM INVESTIGATION BY THE UNITED NATIONS [UN]

PAUL COHEN, Attorney at Law
United Nations Certified Attorney.
402 5th Street, NW Suite 201,
Washington DC. USA
Phone: +1-931-954-2154

Attention Sir/Ma

We are Washington DC based Attorneys working as representative solicitors to the United Nations.

In view of the recently concluded 2014 investigations and subsequent arrests of suspected fraudsters and scammers in some African countries, in collaboration with the present governments of Nigeria, Ghana, Cote dâ€™Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Benin Republic, Togo and South Africa, the United Nations and African Union joint security operatives have so far arrested and prosecuted over 300 government and bank officials for their involvement in various financial scams and arrest is still going on.

So far, the UN security operative has also recovered about US$5.1Billion in both cash in accounts and properties and assets confiscated. It is from the address books of the arrested officials that your email address was recovered. Right now, the United Nations (UN) and their African Union (AU) counterpart is paying a US$1,000,000.00 compensation to the victims of these scammers especially those whose emails addresses and other personal data are recovered from these arrested officials, and also paying full contract or inheritance and wining amounts to those with verifiable information qualifying them as genuine contractors and beneficiaries of funds in the affected African countries.

Which Category are you? Did you lose money to these scammers either through Online Dating Scam, Inheritance Fund Scam, Lottery Winning Scam or Contract Fund Scam? Did you receive emails from someone in Africa, Europe, America or Asia requesting you to claim any payment? Or are you a legitimate fund beneficiary in any of the affected countries?

Please indicate clearly as you get back to me for proper guidelines and details on how to receive this compensation or your full payment, get back to me for further clarification.

Regards,
Paul Cohen,
PARTNER AT PAUL COHEN LLP
UNITED NATIONS CERTIFIED ATTORNEY
Phone: Phone: +1-931-954-2154

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