419 scam: "fsa"<fsauk42@yahoo.co.uk> Re; Scammed victims Compensation payment of US$250,000

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "western union" (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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348072421288 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- unitednationsorg@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fsa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednationsorg@bk.ru>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:48:46 -0800
Subject: Re; Scammed victims Compensation payment of US$250,000

Re; Scammed victims Compensation payment of US$250,000

For Your Attention
Dear sir/madam,

Following the recent concluded meeting with G20 World Leaders held in London, it was agreed that scammed victims selected emails from the
western union , Homeland Security Services and federal Bureau of investigation, will be compensated.Your email Id ()was selected among the
Beneficiaries to receive the sum of Two hundred and fifty thousand united states dollars ( US$250,000 USd ) payable by the United Nations African
Region Director -Dr Mrs Maria Suriyas, This payment may be cancelled on or before 30th of december 2009 from this notice, You should contact the United

Nations Office, Cbn Bank Attn; Maria Suriya
Payment Officer

Email; unitednationsorg@bk.ru

Or Telephone#;+23480 7242 1288
For the release of your compensation payment hence your payment falls under the African Region office.

The scammed victims to receive $250,000. each are those that were scammed through fake Yahoo lottery claims, contract claims ,inheritance funds, next of kin ,job vacancies all this crime emanated from Nigeria

and they have their network both in India Burkina faso,Abidjan, Benin in Africa,London , Europe, Asia and United states of America mostly, you
are listed and approved for this payments as one of the scammed victims,some Beneficiaries committed suicide and others lost several thousands of
dollars hence the G20 Leaders decided to intervene

Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Africa,the payments are to be paid by United nations office in Nigeria in conjunction with

Skye Bank Bank and cbn as corresponding paying bank under funding assistance by the African Union Agreement with the UNO and world
Bank.

You can receive your compensations payments via Skye Bank Bank Glo atm debit card Reconfirm your full name, address,age, country, telephone/fax,
occupation, and a scan copy of id.

In the meantime the below atm debit card particulars has been approved on your behalf.
ATM CARD #; 51200111068411
REFERENCE# 516-609
PAYMENT CODE N0;99-99
MERIT #; 811181
ALLOCATION #; CBL7901100
FUND IDENTIFICATION #;DM65179

PLS KEEP THIS E MESSAGE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Supol John Reyes
FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY
Cordinator/Director
Dr Sanctus Orange
Director

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