419 scam: UNCC <customer06@tim.it> The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: UNCC <customer06@tim.it>
Reply-To: unassistedprogrampayments@mail.bg
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:14:00 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)

Hi,

We have been authorized by The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquartered
in Washington, D.C. to investigate unnecessary delay on the payment approved in
your favor. During the investigation we discovered with dismay that your
payment has been unnecessarily delayed by some corrupt Banker and officials who
tried diverting your funds to their private account without no luck.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of (PIN)
ATM CARD, this will enable only you to have Control over your funds, make cash
withdrawal at any ATM Machine outlet, pay bills and purchase.

Kindly contact Dr. Patrick Dennis through the below email address so that you
will receive your ATM card now!!.
Email address: patrickdens@fastservice.com

Send him your data as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Address:
3. Fax number
4. Occupation:
5. Telephone Numbers:
6. Country:

As soon as you establish contact with him, your ATM card will be release to you
through him which you can use to be withdrawing your funds on any Bank ATM
Machine in your Country or aside; but the maximum to withdraw is $5,000 Per
day.
NOTE: be informed that your ATM CARD is valued $2.500,000,00 ( Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

Congratulations.

Edward Kofi.
Director Information Department,
The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)
Regional Office Cotonou, Benin Republic.
C/7450 Zone Des ambassades Ave. cotonou Rep. du Benin.

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