419 scam: "António Guterres"<sales@multisystemskenya.com> RE: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FUNDS DUE ACCRUED INTEREST

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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:
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- susanrice.unitednation@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "António Guterres" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <susanrice.unitednation@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 23:30:49 -0000
Subject: RE: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FUNDS DUE ACCRUED INTEREST

UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

Dated: 9th Feb 2017

Sir,

RE: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FUNDS DUE ACCRUED INTEREST

This is to officially bring to your notice that the United Nations via
the World Bank’s international audit association was able to locate
floating funds accrued over the past years. These funds amounting to two
million seven hundred and eighty five thousand (USD2,785,000:00) was
presented to the IMF Trustees for distribution to the nominee
beneficiary.

According to our files your name was amongst the many beneficiaries due
this payment and as a matter of fact disbursement would be on a first
come basis. To claim this compensation, kindly contact the accredited
consultant the Diplomat for further directives on how to claim this
compensation payment in the exact value of two million seven hundred and
eighty five thousand (USD2,785,000:00) using the information below:

U.N. Headquarters

New York City, New York, US

Name: Susan Elizbeth Rice

Email: susanrice.unitednation@gmail.com

Follow all instructions as directed by Diplomat to
successfully conclude this transaction and receive payment value of
USD2, 785,000:00. Once this payment has been released your file would be
closed permanently and certified complete, thanks.

Yours sincerely,

His Excellency

António Guterres
Secretary General
UNITED NATION

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