419 scam: United Nations Compensation <uncompensation@un.org> YOUR COMPENSATION FUND.

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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:
- "million 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)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- mrwilliamm234@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations Compensation <uncompensation@un.org>
Reply-To: allangoodclosefacebookagain@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 20:51:23 +0300
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUND.

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UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION
Directorate of International
Payment And Transfers.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK NY 10017
Telefax-01-646 600 9782

REF:UNCC/DIPT/B027
Cc:World Bank Head Office
Cc:International Monetary Fund(IMF)

Attention Beneficiary,
SECURITY NOTIFICATION ON COMPENSATION
PAYMENT

Following this year's (2017) review of the global financial matters and
just concluded investigations with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) in conjunction with the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC).

It is revealed that your names is among the list of people who have
never receive their payment among lottery,inheritance,
compensation,Internet victims and awarded contract funds which remained
unsettled by the African Government and their Correspondent Paying Banks
in Europe,Asia and America after huge lost of money while trying to
claim their funds.

In view to this regards,a bank draft valued Two Million united States
Dollars($2.000.000.00)has been approved and signed for payment on your
favor which has to be delivered to you.You will be communicated on how
to receive your bank draft as soon as we confirm your readiness to
comply with our directives,your full names,contact address,phone number,
Occupation and reviving bank information is highly needed for
re-confirmations to this regards.

Meanwhile you are to Re-confirm your location of involvement,to enable
us advise you on the paying bank contact information please. Write to
Mr. William Morgan on the immediate processing of your compensation fund
(mrwilliamm234@gmail.com).

Text me on my private telephone (916-913-0909)

Regards,

Mr. AntÃ³nio Guterres
Secretary-General

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