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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "UNCC Claims Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capitalfinance@onet.pl>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:58:57 +0200
Subject: UNCCORG/091IMF

 
 
 
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION
United Nations Organisation
UNCC Secretariat. Villa La Pelouse. Palais Des Nations. 8-12 Avenue de la Paix. 1211 Geneva 10. Switzerland. www.uncc.ch
 
 
 
Dear Beneficiary/Registered Email Address Owner,
REGISTERED CLAIM NR: UNCCORG/091IMF
 
COMPENSATION OF FUNDS
We, the governing body of the United Nations Compensation Commission(UNCC)has been authorized by United Nations Security Council and International Monetary Fund(IMF),to bring this notice to you as a beneficiary in compensation payment of 2Million$-Two Million US Dollars.
 
Your email address registered with the above claim number, was randomly selected from global databases which qualifies you to lodge a compensation claim of 2Million$. With the issuance of an irrevocable payment guarantee by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund on your payment, the UNCC will monitor and supervise your compensation payment, and to ensure that you receive due payment of your funds.
 
Your payment allocated to the registered claim has been approved to be paid to you by a UNCC-appointed paying bank. You are hereby advised now, on one and final notice, to contact the Claims Office of UNCC, Geneva with details given below, to submit your claim application, and to begin the process of filing your claim, and receiving payment of your compensation funds.
 
The following details must be submitted by email as a Claim Application, to the Claims Office of the UNCC Geneva-(1)Full names as they appear in your official documents. (2) Your registered claim number.(3) Nationality.
(4) Occupation. (5) Contact address, telephone number and email address.(6) What intentions do you have to use your compensation money?
 
Submit Claim Application to:
 
The Claims Manager
UNCC Claims Office.
Geneva, Switzerland
e-mail: capitalfinance@onet.pl
e-mail: receivingagency@onet.eu
 
We expect your urgent confirmation and response to this notice as directed, to enable the UNCC process your claim and execute payment effectively to you.
 
Congratulations.
 
With best compliments,
Johan Geebst(Director)
IMF Compliance Department.
United Nations Compensation Commission(UNCC)
Zurich Switzerland
 

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