419 scam: "United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)" <office@paritet.ru> YOUR REF: WB/NF/UN/X0L7 UNITED NATION

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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:
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- barrbarryblander@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)" <office@paritet.ru>
Reply-To: <barrbarryblander@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 01:31:54 -0600
Subject: YOUR REF: WB/NF/UN/X0L7 UNITED NATION

WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
UNITED NATIONS HEAD OFFICE
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
YOUR REF: WB/NF/UN/X0L7 UNITED NATIONS.

Dear Victims of Internet scam.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED NATIONS in FIRST CREDIT BANK to pay victims who has being Victims of Internet scam .The United Nations has decided to compensate $700,000 USD ( Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) each and your E-mail where listed and approved for this payment as one of the Internet scammed victims to be paid this amount.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed or extorted money from because of contract payment execution in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of $700,000 USD ( Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) each. This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction that failed due to Government problems or irregularities etc.

Your email ID is among the scam victims for this reason the sum of $700,000.00 has been raised through First Credit Bank via certified bank draft. you are advised to contact our representative agent to claim your bank draft.You have to contact: Mr Barry Blander , immediately for your cheque of US$700,000.00 This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose. He will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice.

Send a copy of your response to official email: barrbarryblander@gmail.com
CONTACT AGENT: Rev: Barry Blander
EMAIL:

You are advised to send your communication particulars,

Your: Full names
Your: Mailing Address
Your direct: Telephone
Occupation
Your file Reference below (RE-1077_V)

Contact Rev: Barry Blander immediately for your Cheque.
Thanks and God bless you. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place for the sake of humanity. Give him your File Reference (RE-1077-V) and you are free to contact him via telephone number which he will provide to you upon the receipt of your email.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Sherri Heinrich
Executive Director United Nations Human Settlements Programmer
United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)

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