419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<wil@sca-corp.com> YOUR MESSAGE FROM (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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usa.un1600000@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 01:56:58 +0700
Subject: YOUR MESSAGE FROM (UN)

UN) COMPENSATION UNITE.

For Your Attention Pls,

Under the United Nations Compensation Scam Victims Commission (UNCC) has made available today a total of $195,044,579.38 to six governments for distribution to 5000 successful claimants by our current President Donald Trump.

This is to Inform you that $1,000.000 USD (One Million Dollars) has been approved in your name in the United Nation to pay out 5000 scam victims from different countries and your name was picked up in scam victims world record,

Please get back to us as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $1,000,000.00 compensations funds from United Nations (Category A); claims from individuals.

accordance with the U.N. recommendations. Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in African, the payments are to be supervised by the United Nations' Officials and Zenith Bank .

You are advised to email the undersign for any clarifications with your details bellow.

(1) Your Full Names...
(2) Your Address..
(3) Your Private Telephone...
(4) Your occupation...

Contact Person:

Ambassador. Ferenc Horvat.

Yours Faithfully,
Ms. Suzanne Herbert{PA}
UN Secretary General
http://www.un.org/sg

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