419 scam: "Edward Mann."<maintex@elim.net> RE:From the Claims dept.

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Edward Mann." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <UN.UNCC1@representative.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 04:54:07 +0100
Subject: RE:From the Claims dept.

Dear Fund Beneficiary / Email Address Owner
REGISTERED CASE NR: UNCCORG/8491MP

YOUR COMPENSATION OF FUNDS APPROVED.

My name is Mr. Edward Mann; I work with the Claims Dept,United Nations Compensation Commission, United Kingdom. I am in charge of your unclaimed Five Million US Dollars that was meant to be paid out to you since last year.Its a pity that due to certain reasons, we were unable to have the payment procession completed last year but there is a good news for you, today! I was just going to find out from you if you have been contact by the Debt Reconciliation Dept,United Kingdom, as they have been trying to get across to you on the phone previously by one of our staff. As I was meant to understand, they are having all outstanding bills settled within the first quarter of this year so I had to contact you because I have your name in the list of the unclaimed files and they will do a direct wire into your account so all you need to do is ;

Get back and let me know the email is still valid and that you are the rightful beneficiary by the time our payment department confirms your data on the phone with a valid telephone number. Once you are able to get back to me with your telephone line before Friday this week, then we will smile by next week.

The United Nation Security Council under Security Council resolution 687(1991) to process claims and pay compensation for the losses and damages suffered as a direct result of Iraq’s unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait in 199 0-91.

You can view this page for your perusal http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.html

Hitherto, the UNCC have received all the overdue outstanding payment owed to the following: firm,Contractors, Inheritance, Next of Kin, supper hurricane Sandy and Lottery beneficiaries that originated from Africa, Europe, America, Asia including Middle East.

The Commission will be taking care of any fees attached to the transfer so there will no need for panic or whatsoever has been your complain in the past. I hope this is clear enough for you to understand but if you wish to have further explanation, then let me know what time you will want me to give you a call.

I will await your response as I am looking forward to having these whole thing rounded up,soon.

Regards,

Edward Mann

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