419 scam: "UNITED NATION OFFICE"<info@un.com> Attention: 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:

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:
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348098575607 (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.
- info.unitednation20@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <un_compensation.ngr@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 18:49:13 +0100
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

Attention Scam Repayment

Hope all is well with you and family? You may not understand why this mail came to you. In regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations and the Present United States Government to restore the dignity and Economy of the Nations. Base on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help and make the world a better place for all with the sole aim of abolishing poverty.

We have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. Your email address appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a payment of Two Hundred and fifty Thousand UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY. In other to compensate victims, the U.N Body in conjunction with the Nigerian Government is now paying 50 victims of this $250,000.00 Dollar each. The UN have agreed to compensate them with the sum of $250,000.00 Dollars through a secured/ certified mode of payment Via ATM Visa Card. Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team of Economic and Financial Crime Commission observers and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

Due to the corrupt in Nigeria, the payments are to be supervised by the United Nations Officials Register to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as the corresponding payee authorized by FEDEX COMPANY. You are advised to contact James Moore, our representative in Nigeria. Therefore, you should send them your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address:

Contact Person: James Moore
Email: info.unitednation20@yahoo.com
Tell: +2348098575607

Upon receipt of email, payment information will be given to you for you to make the payment of $150 dollar for the insurance fees. The united nation officer will ensure that your package is been taken to the FedEx courier immediately, so that your parcel will be sent to you within 48 working hours. Because we are so sure of everything we are giving to you is 100% guarantee, if you do not receive your package within the next three days after you have made the payment for shipping/insurance fees, your payment will be refund back to you as soon as possible.

Kindly get back to me ASAP.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Nancy Wood
CC: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

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