419 scam: "Mr. RICHARD OWUSU" <triolo@me.cnr.it> UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PAYMENT OFFICE,1

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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:
- "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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. RICHARD OWUSU" <triolo@me.cnr.it>
Reply-To: unitednations2016@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:56:16 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PAYMENT OFFICE,1

MR RICHARD OWUSU
UN PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
MONETARY UNIT

Dear Fund Beneficiary

My name is MR RICHARD OWUSU.Newly inaugurated United Nations Compensation Commission Agent (UN), My committee has a mandate to recover unpaid debts Associated with NNPC contracts, Lottery fund, inheritance fund, loans and Grants etc ranging from $1M-$10.5M owed to various beneficiaries and Companies across the globe (Asia, Europe, USA,Africa, and Australia) and Submit the list of the unpaid beneficiaries/companies to the 2 appointed Official delivery service for immediate payment of the fund.

This meeting was first held on the 8th of April 2003. You can view this Page for your perusal:http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm Assess Code:8911-89-QDR In the course of our investigation, your email address/particulars were Shortlisted among the first fifteen individuals yet to be paid hence this Email. However, we received a petition today from Mr. John Reddy Stating that you are critically infected by Cancer of the Lungs and that You have some few months to live according to the doctor's report so Therefore that you have given her the authorization to claim your fund on Your behalf and as such your fund should be paid to her as heir apparent.

He also said that he is ready and willing to obtain all the procurement Of the legal documents for the release of your fund to him as you have Instructed, it will interest you to know that he has been held right away For verification purpose because of the elaborate global scam, we decided To contact you once more for confirmation. If after five working days, no Response is received from you it will be assumed that you are ill indeed And as such authorization and approval will be granted on behalf of Mr. John Reddy to claim/receive your fund.

You are advise to reconfirm your information and how you want your fund Paid to you without further delay if you are healthy enough to check your

I await your urgent response to this office immediately.

congratulations!

Yours Sincerely,
MR RICHARD OWUSU
UN PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
MONETARY UNIT

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