419 scam: UNITED NATIONS <www.uncompensation@gmail.com> UNITED NATION COMPENSATION IN AFFILIATION WITH ZENITH BANK PLC

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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:
- "zenithbankplcatmdep@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- zenithbankplcatmdep@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS <www.uncompensation@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zenithbankplcatmdep@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:22:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: UNITED NATION COMPENSATION IN AFFILIATION WITH ZENITH BANK PLC

Attention:
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you.We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months, which ended 2 days 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 NATION have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$250
,000. This includes every foreign 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.
We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you,this have been agreed upon and have been signed.You are advised to contact Mr.JIM OVIA ZINETH BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC P L C , as he is our representative in BENIN REPUBLIC,
contact him immediately for your ATM CARD/International ATM CARD of USD$250
,000.
This funds are in a ATM CARD for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you and you can withdraw it in any ATM machine 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 ATM CARD to you.

Contact Mr. JIM OVIA immediately for your ATM CARD:
Person to Contact Mr.JIM OVIA
Phone (+229)99501274
Email: (zenithbankplcatmdep@gmail.com)

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your ATM CARD.
Making the world a better place
Regards,
Mr. Ban ki Moon .
Secretary (UNITED NATIONS)
http://www.un.org/sg/

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