419 scam: "Stephen O'Brien (UNITED NATION)"<info@un.org> RE: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$1.5m IS READY?

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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.
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)
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.
- +2348059479864 (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.
- mrchrislucasoffice5050@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Stephen O'Brien (UNITED NATION)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrchrislucasoffice5050@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:41:17 +0700
Subject: RE: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$1.5m IS READY?

World Bank Assisted Program
Directorate Of International
Payment And Transfer.
Debt Reconciliation/Audit Unit
United Nations Headquarters,
New York, NY 10017, U.S.A.

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 United Nations.

RE: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$1.5m IS READY?

Hello and Congratulations!!!

This is to acquaint you on the outcome of our 1 day meeting held between the U.S Department of Homeland security Washington

DC, U.N International Financial Investigation Unit and the Association of Better Business Bureau to compensate all scam

victims. Upon due verification, we have jointly approved the sum US$1.5m (One million, Five hundred thousand United States

Dollars) for every confirmed victim. Your E-mail address was selected through a just concluded random computer ballot system,

and you were among the few selected beneficiary to be compensated at this year 2016 compensation program.

Furthermore, adequate arrangement has been put in place for your approved payment to be remitted to you via issuance of a

Platinum Visa Debit Card that can be accessible at any inter-switch cash machine anywhere in the world.

Finally; for the purpose of proper verification of your claims, it is imperative that you furnish us with the following of

your details necessary to process release/remittance of your payment:

1. Your Full name:

2. Your Country:( FOR ATM DELIVERY)

3. Contact Address:

4. Telephone Number:

5. Fax Number:

6. Marital Status:

7. Occupation:

8. Sex:

9. Age:

10.Scanned copy of your identification:

You are expected to forward the above information to the Authorized Payment Center Zenith Bank Plc below:

Paying Bank: Zenith Bank Plc

Contact Person: Chris Lucas

Phone: +234-805-947-9864

E-mail: mrchrislucasoffice5050@gmail.com

You are advised to contact the above bank immediately with your information to enable your fund processed and released to you

within the stipulated time frame.

Cordially,

Stephen O'Brien.
United Nations Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs,Emergency Relief
Coordinator.

NOTICE: This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the

Electronic Communication Privacy Acts, 18 U.S.C Sec 2510-2521, is

confidential and may be legally privileged. The information is solely

for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended

recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or other use of the

contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have

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