419 scam: "DR. KELVIN NESMITH"<kelvin@legacypension.com> (U.N/A.U)2016 DEBT/COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION.

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348060141963 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2340229171101
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.
- westernnuniontransfer.nigeria@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- website: www.westernunion.com email: westernnuniontransfer.nigeria@gmail.com payment officer: mr. kelvin nesmith tel/fax: +234-99796966 (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. KELVIN NESMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <emeka_obasi@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:59:01 +0100
Subject: (U.N/A.U)2016 DEBT/COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION.

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER®
INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OFFICE
Website: www.westernunion.com
Email: westernnuniontransfer.nigeria@gmail.com
Payment officer: Mr. Kelvin Nesmith
Tel/Fax: +234-99796966

THROUGH

THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL,
UNITED NATIONS,(NIGERIA).
TEL: +2349099570288(direct)
FAX: +234 (0)229171101
Email: unitednations.nigeria@outlook.com
Our Ref: MTFUA /SBT/STF

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

We write to inform you officially that the Board of Director of the Debt/compensation Reconciliation Center,In-conjunction with the Federal
Republic Of Nigeria,Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria, Western union Agent Kelvin Nesmith with the UNITED NATIONS has approved the payment sum of
US$900,000,00(NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) as a DEPT/COMPENSATION RECONCILIATION PAYMENT.

IN sequel to the joint meeting among the the president of Nigeria. the United Nations Secretary general, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon.
and African Union chairperson. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, to compensate some fraud victims and to promote the integrity of our
continent, AFRICA. In the light of the meeting, the recently concluded investigations and subsequent arrests of suspected fraudsters in African
region.

The United Nations (UN) in collaboration with the Africa Union (AU) counterpart mapped out a compensation program sum of $900,000.00 to
those whose emails addresses and other personal data were recovered from these arrested officials,
and also paying full contract or inheritance and wining amounts to those with provable information qualifying them as genuine contractors and
beneficiaries of funds in the affected countries.

So far, the UN security operative has arrested over 300 government officials and also recovered about $2.1 Billion from both cash in
accounts and properties and assets confiscated. It is from the address books of these arrested officials that your email address was recovered.

Which Category do you fall? Have you lost money to scam? or are you still in communication with anyone? Are you a legitimate contractor and
fund beneficiary in any of the affected countries?

We wish to inform you that the aforementioned offices and banks, Concluded arrangement and appointed our office (Western Union Money Transfer) to
pay your debt/compensation fund through western union electronic system for your easy pickup and to avoid further unforeseen problems that could
make your fund not to get to you in time.

The Aforementioned Offices submitted your E-MAIL ADDRESS and country information’s to our office for endorsement & daily activation of your
payment which has been programmed to be transferred under installment at rate of $10,000.00 daily as Western Union laws here does not allow
transferring funds above $10,000.00 at once from this country to another, but will be sending under installment of $10,000.00 daily till
the amount is completely paid.

In other words, We have today transferred your first installment payment for your pickup at any western union office nearest to you,
but still on hold due to some necessary endorsement & activation requirements you are supposed to provide before you can pickup your
first installment payment today.

You will pickup the bellow installment at any western union office nearest to you with bellow information's as soon as those endorsement &
daily activation file requirements is sent. You can track and trace your first installment payment online at
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global OR Call Western Union tracking number +2348060141963 for available fund verification purpose.

Payment information;
Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): 6368406063
Sender’s Name: United Nations
Text Question: Compensation?
Answer: Thanks
Amount Programmed: $10,000.00
(To track and verify the Mtcn Visit: https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global

NOTE: YOU CAN NOT PICKUP YOUR FIRST INSTALLMENT PAYMENT, UNTIL YOU MEET UP WITH THE ENDORSEMENT/ACTIVATION REQUIREMENTS TO AVOID MISTAKES IN YOUR PAYMENT ACTIVATION
PROCESS. BECAUSE ONLY YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND COUNTRY WAS SUBMITTED TO US.

ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS;

Receiver's Name:................................
Receiver's address:.............................
Receiver's Tel. Number :........................
Country and City:...............................
Receiver's occupation...........................

You are to contact the (MTCN #) activation department with your PAYMENT INFORMATION/ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS on the bellow information for the activation of your daily

payment.

WESTERN UNION MTCN# ACTIVATION DEPARTMENT.
NAME: Mr.Emeka Obasi
E-mail: emeka_obasi@hotmail.com
PHONE NO: +234-8060141963

Note; the endorsement requirements are vital to enable us effect the immediate transfer/release of your installment payment. Once sent
we shall proceed with the activation of your payment for available pickup in your Name/country/Address.

We anticipate your kind co-operation.

Thanks For Using Western Union Office

Sincerely Regards,
Dr. Kelvin Nesmith.
+234-8022841521
Payment Department.
Western Union Office In-conjunction with United Nations.

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