419 scam: "HELEN CLARK"<helenclark.undp1@hotmail.com> COMPENSATION APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR

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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:
- "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: "HELEN CLARK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <helenclark.undp@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 00:42:08 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR

United Nations Development Programme
304 E 45th St # 3 New York,
NY 10017,
United States

Tel: 1 940 603 2519,
Fax: 1 940 280 3177

Email: enquiry@undp-office.com

Sir,

COMPENSATION APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR

In view of the application filed by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in conjunction with the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), via the Financial Action Task Force of the United
States Treasury Department, and having viewed the application based on its merit, we hereby approve
as consented to by the President of the Sixty Eight Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

That the sum of US$2,000,000.00 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 during the course of your pursuit.

That this amount is not 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 or as you
may deem fit.

That no special levy or tax will be charged outside the COT (Cost of Transfer /Administrative Charges) which
will be communicated to 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 (Bank of
America/Bank of China New York Branch).

Once again, we want to appreciate you for the opportunity given us to serve, hence we solicit for your
undiluted and unrestricted cooperation to hasten the process of crediting of your account to the tone of
US$2,000,000.00 as Compensation.

Yours truly

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

EXECUTIVE BOARD
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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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