419 scam: "Mrs. Adline Haack"<bcrawley78@yahoo.com> United Nations Compensation

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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:

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Adline Haack" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lambertford01@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:38:19 -0700
Subject: United Nations Compensation

Attention: Beneficiary.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re-Payment Identification Number UN475/211/EN.

This is to officially inform you that the United Nations in Affiliation with the World Bank Organization and the U.S States Government has approved to pay you a compensation amount of US$10.3M (Ten Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) for your delayed inheritance payment.

This Compensation program was organized to compensate all the people who have in time past had unfinished transaction and those that has been scammed all over the world. This compensation scheme was set up under the United Nations Project for unsettled debts and scam victims rehabilitation scheme.

Your approved payment file has already been forwarded to Barclay's Bank PLC. Be guided therefore to immediately contact Dr. Lambert Ford of Barclay's Bank PLC so that he can direct you on the procedures involved for the transfer of your funds to a designated bank account of your choice as mandated by the commission.

Therefore Reconfirms the Below details when contacting the bank:

(1)Your Full name.:

(2)Your Phone number:

(3)Your Contact Address:

(4)Your Age:

Thanks for your patience, and do contact us in the near future when you have successfully received your payment.

Best Regard,

Ms. Adline Haack.

United Nations Under Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs,

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