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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jean-Francis Regis Zinsou" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeanfrancisregiszinsou@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 20:00:55 +0200
Subject: IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GET COMPENSATED FOR YOUR VICTIM

United Nations Compensation Commission
UNCC Secretariat
Villa la Pelouse
Palais des Nations
8-12 Avenue de la Paix
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
Website: http://www.uncc.ch/home


My name is Mr. Jean-Francis Régis Zinsou the new Permanent Representative of Benin Republic to the United Nations, Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service during the UN Board members meeting it was discovered that sum of $57,000,000.00 United States Dollars was Legally accrued to your name as the Bonafide Beneficiary.

This found was awarded to you from United Nation Commission Compensation which was created in 1991 as a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council under Security Council resolution 687 (1991) to process claims and pay compensation for losses and damage suffered as a direct result of Iraq’s unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait in 1990-91.

About 2.7 million claims, with an asserted value of $352.5 billion, were filed with the Commission. The Commission concluded claims-processing in 2005, and the total compensation awarded was $52.4 billion to approximately 1.5 million successful claimants. Nineteen Panels of Commissioners reviewed and evaluated the claims submitted by governments, international organizations, companies, and individuals. The panels reported their recommendations to the Governing Council for approval.

To date, the Commission had paid out about $47.8 billion in compensation awards to successful claimants. There remains only one claim that has not been paid in full, with a balance of about $4.6 billion outstanding. This claim was for production and sales losses as a result of damages to Kuwait’s oil field assets and represents the largest award by the Commission’s Governing Council.

During the UN Board members meeting I was assigned to the disbursement of this fund by the UN Board members and Secretary-General, so after the meeting held in the New York I had to stay to complete your transfer here in the United State before going back to my country as per the directive instruction is given to me by the Secretary-General.

So in order for us to complete this fund transfer in a timely manner within the given time frame you will need to contact me immediately with the below-listed information;

Mr. Jean-Francis Régis Zinsou
Permanent Representative of Benin Republic to the United Nations
Tel: + 1 (929) 214-5105 ( YOU CAN CALL OT TEXT ME )
E-mail: jeanfrancisregiszinsou@gmail.com

As a matter of urgency, please contact me with the below information as stated:

1. Beneficiary's Full Names:
2. Sex:
3. Date of Birth:
4. Nationality:
5. Occupation:
6. Physical Address:
7. Telephone Number:
8. Private E-Mail Address:
9. Copy of Identity Document (Passport ID, National ID Card or Driver's License):

I expect your urgent confirmation and response to this email as directed to enable me start the processing of your and it disbursement effectively.

Congratulation:

With Best Compliments,

Kind Regard,
Mr. Jean-Francis Régis Zinsou


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