419 scam: "United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)." <f-boardofdirector@outlook.com> Attention beneficiary

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)." <f-boardofdirector@outlook.com>
Reply-To: patriciafox191@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 01:43:25 -0500
Subject: Attention beneficiary

Directorate of International Payments and Transfers
Debt Reconciliation Committee
United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)
United Kingdom.

PAYMENT REF: UNIFRO-UK/103/18-3-CLIENT-966/17

Attention beneficiary,

we wish to notify you that your unpaid fund which has been located to a
suspense account have been triggered. We are contacting you now because,
yesterday two foreigners (Mr. Tim Parker and Mr. Rowland Gulf) visited
our office in your stead to inform us that they are your representatives
from the United State, whom you delegated as
beneficiaries to collect your Funds in your absence.

We do not understand why you sent these men to come and Collect your Funds
on your behalf. Due to the rise in international financial crimes and the
many complaint we have received and addressed in recent years, we in
collaboration with IMF are the team of experts that henceforth monitor and
supervise international financial payments. Because of this, we will not
want to make any mistake in releasing this Funds to anyone except you who
is the recognized beneficiary to this Funds. Kindly clarify us on this
issue before we make this Payment to these foreigners who came on your
behalf.

If you did not authorize this payment, we will suspend all your pending
transfers and arrange your payment through our swift card payment center
after verification. In receipt of this confidential email, you are
required to get back to us immediately to proceed with the funds release
or stop with the release to your representatives and claim your funds
personally.

We anticipate your earliest Co-Operation in this regards.

Yours,
Mrs. Patricia Fox.
Public Information Officer
United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC).
London - United Kingdom

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