419 scam: Angie Pankhania <Angie.Pankhania@AngiePankhaniaUN.org> Important Notice From the desk of Angie Pankhania UN

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- financiedeptangiepankhania@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Angie Pankhania <Angie.Pankhania@AngiePankhaniaUN.org>
Reply-To: unangiepankhania@indamail.hu
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 15:21:09 -0800
Subject: Important Notice From the desk of Angie Pankhania UN

From the desk of Angie Pankhania

Finance/Governance United Nations office
UK 3 Whitehall Court, London,

SW1A 2EL United Kingdom.

Dear Sir/Madam,

First of all we apologize for using this medium to contact you with this highly classified notice and directives regarding this development kindly bear with us hence the only means to get to you easily with this current development.

This is to inform you that after the meeting held on the 12/11/2018 between the United States Embassy and United Nations Organization(UNO) in conjunction with the International Monetary fund (IMF) Scam victims compensation committee have approved the sum of us$1.8 million(One million eight hundred thousand United States dollars only ) in your name for release to you as soon as you respond with your below required details being a compensation for all you lost to scammers in the past years in a bid to claim your fund .

We the United Nations Organization(UNO) in conjunction with the United States Embassy and International Monetary fund (IMF) Scam victims compensation committee resolved in our board meeting in United Kingdom last week to compensate cam victims which your name was among the lucky beneficiaries chosen to receive the sum of us$1.8 million to be released to you through certified draft for security reasons .

The board of directors , mandated this committee to process this fund in your name hence they have directed our paying bank (HSBC BANK) to issue the sum of us$1,8 million dollars in a certified draft and send to your below requested address through speed courier delivery service for safe delivery to your below requested address .

Upon receipt of this your approved fund certified draft ,you will observe the stipulated process and procedure that will enable you deposit and clear in your bank account this your compensation approved fund certified draft under three to five banking days hence a huge sum of money .

You are upon this notice advised to Reconfirm the below details of yours to enable us forward to our paying bank ( HSBC BANK LONDON ) to process, prepare and issue your approved compensated fund in a certified draft and send to your below requested address for your receipt , to enable you deposit and clear your approved fund in your bank account .

Kindly provide without delay the below requested information ./

Your full names:

Delivery address:

Direct telephone number :

How much you lost to the scammers:

We await your urgent response with the above requested information.

Yours Faithfully,
Angie Pankhania,

Deputy Director Finance and Governance United Nations.

International Committee on scam victimâ€™s compensation.

Private Email : financiedeptangiepankhania@gmail.com )

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