419 scam: "<UN Information Service>"<root@bandwith.com> 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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",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)
- "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)
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.
- bvolkan014@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: " (may be fake)
Reply-To: <delroybrown@flowja.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2021 12:44:50 -0800
Subject: Compensation Commission

#799 united nations plaza new York 10017, (USA)
United Nations organization financial regulatory office:

On 30th January,2021 (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) has made available today a total of US$102,000,000,000,000 to world governments for distribution to 12,000,000 (Twelve Million successful claimants emails beneficiaries). You're qualified and chosen for the United Nations (covid19) outbreak compensation commission payment of $8,500,000.00 USD only. Payment via MasterCard prepaid debit ATM card or direct bank transfer. Kindly contact the below agent for more details. Do not reply to the sender email. Kindly contact the agent below for your claim,

CONTACT HON. Volkan Bozkir
EMAIL: bvolkan014@gmail.com
phone: +1-(409)-571-2111
Do not call, kindly text him for urgent response.

yours faithfully,
prof. David Allen Quinn
United nations, public information officer,
United Nations compensation commission fund.
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