419 scam: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OFFICEFILE <officefile.1870@gmail.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:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447415466396
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.
- r.office@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OFFICEFILE <officefile.1870@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uncompensationunit@representative.com
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:22:06 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
This is to inform you that the total sum of GBP 9,500,000.00 (NINE MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS)FUNDS has been issued in your
name by the UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT and approved by WORLD BANK;
this is to compensate all LOTTERY WINNERS/INTERNET SCAM VICTIM/ UNPAID
INHERITANCE FUND/UNPAID CONTRACT FUNDS & WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW) users for the
year 2013/2016 to the end of 2017, though you have been urge to forward
your personal information back to us for reconfirmation also for immediate
processing of your FUNDS.
You have been advise to keep this notification very confidential ( NOT TO
BE DISCLOSE TO ANY ONE) not until the processing of your Fund is certify by
the UNIT and you have received your Fund, this is one of our security
protocol we engage to scrutinize any form of double claims and mistake in
transaction, your payment batch fall under EUROPE division with the batch
NO WB/PC/FMF/MIN/UN/APXB/08, you are advise to submit the below details to
the fund remitting department.
Mr. Timothy Lawrence
E-mail: uncompensationunit_396@zoho.com
E-mail: r.office@accountant.com
E-mail: remittancedept@emailn.eu
Phone: +90 534 664 82 19
INTERNATIONAL FUND REMITTING DIRECTOR
Also provide the following detail to him for immediate release of your fund,
FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
CITY:
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Reachable Tel#/Mob:..............*No Voice Mail Service*
AGE/SEX/OCCUPATION:
A SCAN COPY OF YOUR DRIVING LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORTS.
Regards,
Mr. Felton Stefan
Public Relation Officer
4-6 Dovecot Street, Stockton on tees, TS18 1AW,
Durham, United Kingdom (UK)
Hot line : +44 741 546 63 96
OUR REF: UNN/APXB/TF/08
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
#:WB/PC/FMF/MIN/UN/APXB/08.
UNITED NATIONS LIAISON HEADQUARTERS UK LONDON OFFICE=======================================================================This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
only for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you have
received this email in error, please notify us immediately. Thank you.

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