419 scam: info@account1-live.biz COMPENSATION APPROVED

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "levy " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
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.
- helenclark.undp@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: info@account1-live.biz
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 00:53:41 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION APPROVED

United Nations Development Programme
304 E 45th St
# 3 New York, NY 10017, United States
Tel (940) 604-6139
Fax:(917) 284-6597

Email: inquiry@undp-office.org

Dear Sir,

COMPENSATION APPROVED

In view of the application field by the Financial Intelligence
Unit(FIU) in conjunction with the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development, and having viewed the application based
on it's merit, we hereby approve as follows after an intensive
discussion with the President of the Sixty Seventh Session of the
United Nations General Assembly.

That the sum of US$3,000,000.00 be granted you as Compensation for the
non-payment of your outstanding proceed and as a result of the untold
hardship melted out to you.

That this amount is non refundable to the UNDP but a Compensation
which has been duly consented to by the Board of Governors of the UNDP
and hereby approved for remittance into your bank account.

That no special levy or tax will be charged other than the COT (Cost
of Transfer/Administrative Charges) which will be communicated you by
our accredited paying bank via MT103 upon acknowledgment and
acceptance of this letter.

To that effect, we demand an acceptance letter from you, duly signed,
stating your total commitment and compliance as stated above, and as
will be communicated to you by our accredited paying bank either in
London or America.

Once again, we want to appreciate you for giving us the privilege to
serve you because nothing can be made possible without your
corporation, hence we solicit for your full understanding to hasten
the process of remittance of this compensation.

Yours truly

Administrator Helen Clark
Email: helenclark.undp@hotmail.com

EXECUTIVE BOARD
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

President : H.E. Mr. Mårten Grunditz (Sweden), Vice-President
:Mr.Tarik Iziraren (Morocco) Vice-President : H.E. Mr. Yusra
Khan(Indonesia), Vice-President : Mr. Eduardo
Porretti(Argentina),Vice-President : Ms. Candida Novák Hornakova(Czech
Republic),Rekha Thapa Director, Executive Board Secretariat and\
Secretary (UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS).

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