419 scam: "United Nations"<do-not-reply@un.org> COMPENSATION FOR SCAMMED VICTIMS.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "ovia.jim33@msn.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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 233243166089

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:32:05 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR SCAMMED VICTIMS.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
ATTN:Sir/Madam,

We have been having a meeting for the passed 11 months which ended few weeks ago with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)This includes every foriegn contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.

Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team of Economic and Financial Crime Commission observers and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.
You are advised to contact Mr. Jim Ovia of AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
As he is our representative, contact him immediately for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of USD$ 100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose, so he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you.
Contact Mr. Jim Ovia immediately for your Cheque:

Person to Contact Mr. Jim Ovia
Foreign Remittance Department
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
Official Tel: 233-2431-66089
Email: ovia.jim33@msn.com

Goodluck and kind regards,

Making the world a better place
(UNITED NATIONS).
http://www.un.org/sg/
Mr. Chue Lee

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