419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS"<info@un.org> CLAIM YOUR COMPENSATION FUND

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- exec.morg.finance@execs.com (Execs; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- company on the email address that follows, exec.morg.finance@execs.com or exchange.morg.company@gmail.com with the following (Execs; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unscp5555@globomail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:22:00 -0800
Subject: CLAIM YOUR COMPENSATION FUND

UNITED NATIONS
HUMAN RIGHTS/SCAM PAYMENT
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Our Ref: DEATH NOTIFICATION/COMPENSATION PAYMENT

Attn: Dear Beneficiary,

This Organization is surprised to receive Mrs. Marilynn Corson who announced your death to the Organization and subsequently presented herself as your Next of Kin to claim the approved Five Million United States Dollars (USD$5,000,000.00) as a Scam Victim Compensation Payment to you. We are sending you this message just to make sure. Should this be false, please do not hesitate to contact us so we can get her prosecuted and proceed with your compensation as as planned.

Below is the account submitted by Mrs. Marilynn Corson for payment.

Beneficiary: .Mrs. Marilynn Corson
Bank: FRANKFURTER BANK
A/C No.: 367840545
Swift Code: 50050201

As pointed out, this Organization is very much in doubt of her person and claims. With this, she is now in the Organization’s custody for further investigation and prosecution by the Court of Law. This Organization hereby solicit your immediate response to DR. MARK CAMPBELL of MORGAN EXCHANGE COMPANY on the email address that follows, exec.morg.finance@execs.com OR exchange.morg.company@gmail.com with the following Personal Details of yours to enable the Organization confirm your information, find out the truth and commence with making your fund available to you.

Your fund can be made available to you on three bases. (1) ATM CARD.( 2) PERSONAL CASH PICK UP at CASH PAYMENT CENTERS (UNITED KINGDOM). ( 3) CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY. Please, indicate any of them that are suitable for you when responding Dr. Ennis Campbell.

A: YOUR NAMES. B: RESIDENTIAL/MAILING ADDRESS. C. SEX. D. OCCUPATION. E. CELL/PHONE NUMBER.
Dr. Ana La CHu CHu,
Senior Assistant to Ban Ki-Moon,
Secretary General (United Nations).

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