419 scam: "Antonio Guterres"<imf@mail.net> United Nations Compensation Commission

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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 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)
- ",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)
- "shanemaxwell55@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Antonio Guterres" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shanemaxwell55@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:04:24 +0700
Subject: United Nations Compensation Commission

United Nations Compensation Commission
Millennium Plaza,United Nations Headquarters
1 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 United States.

Our Ref: UN01/ATML/VOL.1/20

Attn: Beneficiary

Good day to you, the United Nations Compensation Commission and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to compensate you with the sum of US$1,500,000 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). The Commission has been trying to get in contact with you without response for some years now and we want to know if you are still alive, so that we can finalized this transaction once and for all. Note that you can visit this link (http:www.uncc.ch/summary-awards-and-current-status-payments) to see
the data of all compensatory funds paid to individual via this means.

This is our last resort to contact you and if maybe you get this message you are to contact your handling accountant in Arica whose contact information is below to receive your payment.

Name: Mr. Shane Maxwell
Phone: +12026702832
Contact Email: shanemaxwell55@outlook.com

You are to contact him with the list of information below. Note that you are to keep the information private.Your International Monetary Fund Approval No: WH44CV, United Nation Payment Approval No: UN5685P, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674, and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate (ICPC) Telex confirmation No: - 1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013 are specified. Having received these vital payment numbers, you are therefore qualified now to receive and confirm your payment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) immediately within the next five Banking working days. We assure you that your fund will get to you as long as you follow the IMF directives and instructions.

Full name...............
Full address............
Direct phone number.....
Occupation..............
Age.....................
A Copy Of Your ID.......

Yours Co-operation,

Antonio Guterres
Head Of United Nations
Compensation Commission

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