419 scam: "Mr.Douglas LaVerne Adams."<infor@un.org> (U.N) & ( F.M.F) COMPENSATION UNIT

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +2347025439814 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Douglas LaVerne Adams." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fmfgov198@oued.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:31:01 -0000
Subject: (U.N) & ( F.M.F) COMPENSATION UNIT

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (F.M.F) COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATION.
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE
WEST AFRICA - NIGERIA.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

OUR REF: CBN/FMF/CBX/021/07/2011.

CONTRACT NO: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN.

Compliments of the day to you,

This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your Contractual/Inheritance Compensation Payment which was suspended by the Central Bank/United Nations Compensation Unit,there by stopping the telex unit to pause the Release/Transfer of your Compensation of USD$1,500,000.00 to you by our affiliated nominated bank.

As a result of this development, verification conducted by the Finance Ministry in conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your Contractual/Inheritance Compensation case, your file has been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations.

Below is a link showing compensation since 2003 by the United nations compensation commission pay out of USD$864 Million Dollars.
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

The Central Bank Governor Mr Lamido/Secretary General of the United Nations Mr Ban Ki-Moon, Executive Board of Directors and the Senate committee for foreign Contractual/Inheritance compensation fund have approved and accredited this reputable ministry on international remittance/foreign operations, to handle and supervise the transfer of all foreign Contractual/Inheritance Compensation payment.

Meanwhile, a man came to my office yesterday with a letter, claiming to be your true representative sent by you. Here are his information for you to confirm to this office if this man is truly from you or not, so that the federal government will not be held responsible for RELEASE OF COMPENSATION.

NAME: KNIAZKOV VASILEVICH
ADDRESS: WORLD37-33,TARA,OMSK OBLAST,RUSSIA,646530
OCCUPATION: CONTRACTOR
NATIONALITY: RUSSIAN

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this man is from you. If not you are requested to fill and send this information for verifications purposes to stop wrong release to KNIAZKOV VASILEVICH.

Information needed from you for verification is as follow:

(1) Your Full Name and Address:
(2) Your Age:
(3) Your Occupation:
(4) Your Telephone/Fax number:
(5) Your Nationality:
(6) A scanned copy of your Identification:

As soon as we receive this information, i will commence with all necessary procedures to secure a approval letter from the Office of the Presidency and also a letter of approval from the federal ministry of finance approving and allocating funds of USD$1,500,000.00 in your
favor in other to set up a account and secure your visa ATM card attached to this account with your expected funds of USD$1,500,000.00 deposited into the account for you to access online and by your local ATM machine in or outside your country.

You ATM card will have a daily limit of USD$2,000 and will be sent to you by courier service which courier charges will be incurred by you,because funds cant be deducted from the original compensation of USD$1,500,000.00.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments to the said KNIAZKOV VASILEVICH which he has made a payment for the opening of a account and issuing of a visa ATM card and delivery of the ATM card to him in Russia.If we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today for the opening of a account and issuing of your Visa ATM card this ministry wont be held responsible because you have been alerted and courier charges have been duly paid for delivery.

We are sorry for any inconvenience in the delay of your Contractual/Inheritance Compensation payment of your funds that must have caused you.

Best Regards,

Mr.Douglas LaVerne Adams.
Direct Line: +234-70-2543-9814

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