419 scam: "Payment Administrator"<uneecp@un.org> Dear Beneficiary/Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX2016

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Payment Administrator" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ftownn@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 13:13:57 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary/Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX2016

UNITED NATION/WORLD BANK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM
760 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017, USA
Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX2016

Dear Beneficiary

My name is Mr. Fortune Owen, Director International Financial Crime Commission and Security Transaction under the International Monetary Fund (IMF), My office is attach with Lloyds Bank London, UK to Monitor all foreign approved funds under the United Nations Compensation Payment Commission in collaboration with World Bank.

Your compensation payment file has been submitted to Lloyds Bank as one of the beneficiary that will benefit in this compensation payment exercise, so you will be advice to contact the Lloyds TSB Bank who is in charge of the payment exercise through their Modified On-Line E-payment Facility upon your respond

They have the International Monetary Fund mandate to release this approved compensation fund of (Five Million, Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to you within the next Seven banking days, you are advise to stop all further communications to any bank or organization whom you have been dealing with and focus your attention to Lloyds Bank office and you will send them your I.D and your direct telephone number for easy communication.

We are legitimate and transparent

Best Regards
Mr. Fortune Owen
Supervisor, Payment Investigation/Clearance

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