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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: UN Compensation <unfccuk@mail.com>
Reply-To: <unfccuk@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 19:09:43 +0800
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONS.

FROM THE OFFICE OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION UNITS:
PALAIS DES NATIONS AV. DE LA PAIX 8-14,1211 GENEVA 10, SWITZERLAND
PAYMENT OFFICE ( ANNEX)

Our Ref: UNCCIND/AU/VOL.1/09

Date: 7/6/2020

COMPENSATION PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONS

The Commission has accepted for filing claims of individuals,
corporations and Governments, submitted by Governments, as well as
those submitted by international organizations for individuals who
were not in a position to have their claims filed by their Government.

Since 1991, the Commission has received more than 2.6 million claims
seeking a total of approximately US$352 billion in compensation.
Nearly one hundred Governments have submitted claims for their
nationals, corporations and themselves. Thirteen offices of the United
Nations Development Programmed
(UNDP), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and
the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in
the Near East (UNRWA), have also submitted claims for individuals who
were not in a position to have their claims filed by Governments.

The Governing Council has identified six categories of claims listed
below. These comprise four categories of claims of individuals, one
for corporations and one for Governments and international
organizations, which also includes claims for environmental damage,
internet and online scam, credit card/bank account hacking,
contract/lottery fund and insurance/pension fund.

Claims Processing.
Category "A" claims
Category "B" claims
Category "C" claims
Category "D" claims
Category "E" claims
Category "F" claims

Dear Beneficiary :('UNCCIND/47Z/MGX9IND) (US$11,700,000.00)
We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of
your file submitted to us of all unclaimed funds in one of these
categories listed above by the Global Intelligence Files monitoring
unit, your payment file has finally been approved and forwarded to us
for review and immediate payment of your long delayed funds with a
compensation transfer of US$11,700,000.00 to your bank account in your
country.

The Audit report showed that you have suffered a lot paying a lot of
money to dubious officials for the release of your funds.We therefore,
advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence
outside this office.

Your US$11,700,000.00 will be credited to your bank account within 3
working days as soon as your account is reconfirmed and transfer
copies will be forwarded to you and your bankers for confirmation.

You are required to furnish us with your details as stated below:

1. Your Full Name..................................................
2. Your Full Address...............................................
3. Your Nationality................................................
4. Contact Number................................................
5. Email Address...................................................

Banking Information as follow:
1. Full Bank Name..................................................
2. Full Bank Address...............................................
3. Account Holder's Name.......................................
4. Account Number.................................................
5. Swift code............

Yours faithfully,

United Nations Compensation Commission Unit.
Palais des Nations, Av. de la Paix 8-14,
1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland.
DR. (MRS.) CARO HODSON

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