419 scam: "United Nation Scam Victim Compensation" <info_united@urbi.com.br> Attn: Beneficiary,

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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:
- "united.nation@skymail.mn" (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.
- +2348130102009

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nation Scam Victim Compensation" <info_united@urbi.com.br>
Reply-To: united.nation@skymail.mn
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 08:33:10 -0300
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

UNITED NATIONS/INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.
58, RUE DE MOILLEBEAU,
1209 GENEVA-SWITZERLAND
TEL: (41-22) 718 03 00,
FAX: (41-22) 718 03 03

REF.: UN/IMF/SCMV-86769

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that the sum of $3.5m Dollars scam victim
compensation is in your favor in zenith bank. All the modalities to transfer
the fund to you is ready.

We wait to hear your preffered mode of payment

1. Bnak Draft

2. Diplomatic Cash Delivery

However, send your confidential details to us immediately.

(1)Your Full name, .........
(2)Your Delivery address........
(3) Your Direct tel phone number, ..........
(4)Your Age:....................
(5)Your Country Name............
(6)Your Occupation.........
(7)Your valid identification Passport photocopy.............,

The payment procedure you want.

Your compensation payment will be release to you through our West African
Regional Office on your contact to them as has been instruction to the issuing
bank. You have to direct your communication to our West African Regional
Office only on the below information to claim your compensation payment:-

Contact Person: Mr Mark Peters [West African Regional Director]
Email: united.nation@skymail.mn
Telephone: +234-8130102009

As soon as we hear from you I will start to process the transfer of your fund
immediately. Waiting to hear from you.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs Jessa Johnson
Payment Office United Nations

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