419 scam: "UNITED NATIONS" <unitednations9@outlook.com> COMPENSATION FROM THE UNITED NATIONS

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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)
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.
- +2348072600939 (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.
- mrsjustina.wataego@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATIONS" <unitednations9@outlook.com>
Reply-To: mrsjustina.wataego@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:15:40 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: COMPENSATION FROM THE UNITED NATIONS

Attention: Beneficiary,

How are you doing today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not
understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for past
Seven months which ended Three days ago with the former secretary to the UNITED
NATIONS in the person of Mr. Kofi Anan.

This mail is to all the people that have been scammed or extorted money from
because of your contract/inheritance payment execution in any part of the world,
People that lost their relative in war in Middle East, in natural disaster
victims also people that has spent time in contribution to growth of humanity
and less privileged once the UNITED NATIONS with UNICEF
have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$500.000.00 this includes every
foreign contractors that may have not received their contract Sum and people
that have had an unfinished transaction or international business that failed
due to government problems or irregularities etc. We found your name in our list
and that is why we
Are contacting you, these have been agreed upon and have been signed by the
United Nations Board of Directors and Trustees.

You have to contact Mrs. Justina Wataego, our payment agent, as she is our
UNITED NATIONS representative Payment Unit, contact her immediately for your
Cheque/International Bank Draft/ATM CASH CARD/via Telegraphic wire Transfer of
US$500,000.00 these funds are in a Bank
Draft/ATM Card for security purpose. She will send it to you and you can clear
it in any bank of your choice. Therefore, you should send her your full Names
and telephone numbers/your correct mailing addresses where you want her to send
the MONEY to you. And tell her your file Reference below (RE-1077_V).

Contact Mrs. Justina Wataego immediately for your
Cashier Cheque/ATM card:
Person to Contact: Name: Mrs. Justina Wataego
Tel: +234-80-72600939
Email: mrsjustina.wataego@yahoo.es

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you
cash your money. Making the world a better place for the sake of Humanity. Give
her your file Reference (RE-1077-V) and you are free to contact her via
telephone number.
Regards,

N/B Check the site for Payment made already which your name is among
The outstanding.

Dr. Ban Kin-Moon.
UN SECRETARY GENERAL
(UNITED NATIONS)

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