419 scam: "Ms Patricia Ross"<abdulaatif@mba.ocn.ne.jp> Good Day

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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 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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
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.
- unitednationcompensatorydept@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Patricia Ross" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationcompensatorydept@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:00:04 +0200
Subject: Good Day

Good Day

How are you doing today. I am Mrs Patricia Ross by name working with the United Nation,under the Intelligence and investigation Department. I wish to flash your mind

back to your transaction with Some Banks that proved abortive both in Africa, Asia America, Europe and the World at large years back.Of which After your attempts to get your inheritance/contract funds it was not materialized

Now the Court and the United Nations and some other Authorities has intervened . Which Resulted to a Compensation of $1.5 Million Dollars.

It might interest you to know that you name was discovered among the scam Victims who did not receive their fund by then. It might also interest you to know that Now you will have your Comepnsatory fund wired to you without any stress. For your information your long awaited Inheritance/contract fund has been retrieved and it's in our custody which is with a strict instruction to a paying bank.Not to release the fund to anyone else if not in your name.

We have done a great work with time searching and connecting with Some other Authorities like the FBI, CIA, from there we have gathered much about how you have been a victim of scam. But don't worry you will get to recover all that you have lost within a twinkle of an eye.

You are hereby advise to reconfirm your details as that will be forwarded to the paying bank once We confirm you are still the real Fund Beneficiary.

You are hereby advise to Reconfirm your Details as follows:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Mobile Phone Number.
4.Alternate Email address.
5. Identity Card.

Once we are able to get all this, You will be directed to our paying bank which make your transfer online without any stress after all you been through.We encourage

and advise you get back to me before it's too late.

Will be waiting to hear from you soon.
My Regards,
Ms Patricia Ross.
United Nation Admin
E- mail: unitednationcompensatorydept@gmail.com

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