419 scam: United Nation Compensation Commision <"UNCC."@lagoon.ocn.ne.jp> =?utf-8?Q?FROM_THE_DESK_OF_Ant=C3=B3nio_Guterres.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: United Nation Compensation Commision <"UNCC."@lagoon.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: United Nation Compensation Commision <deptofmanagement0@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:59:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?FROM_THE_DESK_OF_Ant=C3=B3nio_Guterres._{UNSG}?=

Address: 405 East 42nd Street,
New York, NY, 10017, USA
Public Inquiries: (646) 817-5272

FROM THE DESK OF AntÃ³nio Guterres. {UNSG}

Dear beneficiary.

How are you doing today? Hope this message meets you in good health. This is to inform you that your compensation funds at the tune of
$15,500,000.00 USD brought forward by the help of the United Nations is now ready to be transferred to you via bank to bank wire transfer.

NOTE: You are hereby advice to ignore all emails of the same format claiming to be in possession of your funds and requested
that you should pay a little or huge amount of money before your funds will be delivered to you, please do note that any email of such composition is fraudulent and you are to report such
individual to the concern security body for proper
investigation and arrest. The United Nation decided to contact you because of too much scam letters floating all over the internet and so we do not
wish to see you lose your hard earned money to the wrong people all in the name to obtain a certificate or whatsoever.Now, this is what you must do to have your funds conveyed to you, without
regard to your current bank account you are
strictly advice to open up a new bank account with a Federal Credit Union Bank as it is in affiliation with the UN Compensation body.

Provide the below informationâ€™s and you will be guided on how to locate the
UN Affiliated bank in your state.
(1) Full Name:
(2) country/State:
(3) Phone number:

Thanks.
United Nation Secretary General.

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