419 scam: "Kevin Rodman" <info@mail.com> Re: Compensation Payment Approval Notification!!

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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:
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- krodman120@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kevin Rodman" <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: kevinrodman001@webmail.hu
Date: 26 Sep 2020 21:18:17 -0700
Subject: Re: Compensation Payment Approval Notification!!

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PAYMENT COMMISSION
WHO-US DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Washington DC USA.

Re: Compensation Payment Approval Notification!!

Dear Beneficiary,

Inline with the Corona-Virus Pandemic, the United Nations in
collaboration with the World Health Organization through the United
States Department of the Treasury, have agreed to compensate you with
the sum of One Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$1,700,000.00) after your name and email were submitted by the
Internet International Monitoring Group during the UNCC (United Nations
Compensation Commission) Conference Meeting which was held today with
the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

This payment program is organized for charity organizations, unpaid
government Contractors, Scam victims and for those who lost their
properties / businesses during crisis. To ensure the approved sum of
US$1,700,000.00 payment is released directly to the approved fund
beneficiaries, this compensation commission has authorized the paying
bank to release your approved compensation payment through Online
Banking Payment Release System.

This payment release method permits the paying bank to set up an Online
Banking Account in your name after which the account login ID and
passcode will be issued to you for easy access of funds from the comfort
of your home. With this Payment Method, you can transfer a maximum
amount of US$200,000.00 daily from your Online Banking Account to any
account of your choice using your Online Banking Login details. This
payment release option also gives you access to purchase goods online,
pay-bills and other online banking payment options.

To complete your approved compensation payment release process, you are
urgently required to submit your details as required below to enable the
paying bank to complete your Online Banking Account opening process as
approved by this Compensation payment commission. E-email: krodman120@gmail.com

(1). YOUR FULL NAME:
(2). ADDRESS:
(3). COUNTRY:
(4). CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(5). PRIVATE EMAIL:
(6). DATE OF BIRTH:
(7). OCCUPATION:
(8). NEXT OF KIN:
(9). RELATIONSHIP WITH NEXT OF KIN:
(10). A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR 200X200 SIZE PHOTOGRAPH (ENSURE YOUR FACE
IS SHOWING CLEARLY)

Kindly submit your details as required above for further payment release
instruction.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Congratulations.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Kevin Rodman
United Nations Compensation Commission

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