419 scam: "United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)" <jayanta@aji-group.com> URGENTLY CONTACT MR. MAXWELL THOMAS

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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:
- "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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348126516663
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.
- unpaymentoffice@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)" <jayanta@aji-group.com>
Reply-To: lmml015016@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:41:12 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: URGENTLY CONTACT MR. MAXWELL THOMAS

Ms. Morgan Linda
United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC),
Headquarters Annex,
Plot 617/618, Diplomatic Zone,
Central Area District, Garki,
Abuja, Nigeria.

Greetings,

This is to inform you of the most recent development concerning your
compensation payment Transfer, we have this morning received instruction
from an Attorney who claims to represent you with copies of documents
asking us to discontinue communications with you in respect to your fund
transfer. It is observed that you are yet to provide the relevant
documents for final clearance before the transfer of your funds and now we
have an Attorney asking for change of Ownership; he tendered an AFFIDAVIT
of CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, (original change of account ownership certificate)
which stated that you brokered your funds to one Mr. RUD TREVINO of Guzman
Group Ltd. Belgium to claim and receive the payment on your behalf.

We have henceforth accepted to credit the account given to us by Mr. RUD
TREVINO since you have signed the legal 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor
hereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account
details:

Account Name: Guzman Group Ltd
A/c USD 114-102-5567-6
Bank Name: Stand Chattered Bank
Bank Address: 138-141 1st Floor Edinburgh tower. The Landmark, 15 Queens
Road, Central Belgium, and Swift Code: SCBL 11K111.

However, on close scrutiny of the payment file submitted by him to this
office for immediate approval and subsequent actions, we discovered that a
statement indicates that you are DECEASED and the Deed of assignment
awarded to Mr. Rud Trevino. We need to confirm if you are alive or not
before attending to their instruction by asking them to secure the
Security Remittance Access Code document and also to avoid undue
embarrassment to this exalted office as we have chosen to carry out our
payment/transfer ethics religiously.

Please reconfirm to us immediately if you did make Mr. Rud Trevino the
beneficiary of this fund. You are required as a matter of urgency to
confirm the legitimacy of the above claim by providing the following
requirements as indicated below. If you are not aware of this claim,
please inform us immediately by stating your authentic account details,
contact address and telephone numbers, retainer fees of $165.00 only as it
applies for the proper processing of your fund transfer.

Forward your details to:

MR. MAXWELL THOMAS

Email: unpaymentoffice@consultant.com

Phone: # +234 812 651 6663

Finally, it becomes pertinent to remind you that this office will not be
held responsible for any certification made after the given one week
duration.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation,

Yours sincerely

Ms. Morgan Linda
UN Payment coordinator

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