419 scam: UN COMPENSATION PAYMENT <mail2@unitednationinfo.onmicrosoft.com> Delivery of your ATM Master Card

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +448719961095 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- jamesjeffery@linuxmail.org (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UN COMPENSATION PAYMENT <mail2@unitednationinfo.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <jamesjeffery@linuxmail.org>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 23:13:08 +0100
Subject: Delivery of your ATM Master Card

Good day,

Under the United Nations Compensation Rehabilitation Scheme, Your name and country was enlisted in our Office as one of the lucky beneficiaries to receive the United Nations Compensation Rehabilitation Scheme Fund through ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT. You have being approved to receive payment of USD$800,000.00 as one of the enlisted beneficiary with Compensation Approval Code #UNF/FBF-816-1119 G-900-94.

I just want to inform you that we have deposited your ATM MASTER CARD of $800,000,00 United state dollars to our delivery officer in London. Your Parcel is Number EG2272-B. Therefore, I advise you to fill the information below and forward it to the delivery officer in charge for safe delivery.

Delivery Officer Name: Mr. James Jeffery
Email: jamesjeffery@linuxmail.org
Phone: +44-8719961095

Your Full Names,
Your Home Address,
Your Direct Mobile Number,
Your Alternative Mobile Number,
Your Age,
Your Country,

NOTE: SEND YOUR DETAILS IMMEDIATELY TO THIS EMAIL: jamesjeffery@linuxmail.org

This payment has been made available to you by the United Nations from the unpaid compensation fund in the United Nations Treasury which was released last year by World Bank for economic uplift and Humanitarian Development program to enhance and develop the standard of living geared towards poverty eradication as targeted by the year 2020.

Yours Truly

Ban Ki-moon,
Secretary-General,
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION.

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