419 scam: "Mrs Anabel Moore" <info@uncc.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "ups-courier.ng@webadicta.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Anabel Moore" <info@uncc.com>
Reply-To: ups-courier.ng@webadicta.org
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:36:59 +0900
Subject:

After much attempts to reach you on phone, I deemed it necessary and
urgent to contact you via your e-mail address and to notify you finally
about your outstanding compensation payment.

After the last annual calculation of your Banking/Financial activities,
you are qualified and eligible to receive a compensation check payment of
$2,072,521.50 USD from the 2015 United Nations Compensation Commission
Payment Reconciliation program.

In line with the payment instruction and modalities as outlined by the finan
cial committee of the United Nations Compensation Commission, your Cashier$B!G(B
s Check ($2,072,521.50 USD) has been forwarded to the United Parcel Service
for shipment to you. Send your Name, Resident Address, Country and Telephone
number to the United Parcel Service (UPS) in order to receive your compensa
tion check payment.

United Parcel Service (UPS)
Contact Name: Tima Wilson
E-mail: ups-courier.ng@webadicta.org

Please take note that you will pay a shipping/handling fee of $88.00 USD
to UPS.

Sincerely.

Mrs Anabel Moore
Secretary
United Nations Compensation Commission

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