419 scam: "Mary Fung" <kayonga019@vir-gor-4k.ga> Compensation code 9044

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348094529270 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mary Fung" <kayonga019@vir-gor-4k.ga>
Reply-To: posternilaoffice@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:17:29 -0700
Subject: Compensation code 9044

United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with World Bank Our Ref:
Ref: ADO/OSHA/33/UN/OSHA/ADO/9797-08/02017.

Congratulations Beneficiary,

We have been working closely with the INTERPOL, CIA, FBI and other foreign
international organizations as well as Western Union and Money Gram
regarding all payments you have made in the past and we have the complete
lists and amount you have made so far. However, until this moment you have
failed to receive your payment. We must get you informed that the previous
official you have dealt with have been apprehended and would soon be charged
to court and brought to justice.

We have been having a meeting for quit sometime now and we just came to a
logical conclusion 72 hours ago in affiliation with the World Bank
president. Your email was listed among those that are yet to receive their
compensation payment. The United Nations in Affiliation with World Bank have
agreed to compensate them with the sum of USD500, 000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) only.

For this reason, you are to receive your payment through a certified ATM
MASTER CARD. Note, with this Master Card you can withdraw money from any
part of the World without being disturbed or delay and please for no reason
should you disclose your account information as your account information is
not and can never be needed before you receive your card payment. All that
is required of your now is to contact our 100% trust officials by the Name
of Mrs. Hana Moshe. Below is her contact information:

Name: Mrs. Hana Moshe
Email: mrshana2015@yandex.com
Phone: +234-809-452-9270

We write to get you informed that everyone has been receiving their card
payments and until this moment you have refuses to receives yours. Below is
the tracking number of beneficiaries that have received their payment in
this month without any problems.
Beneficiary ( Eric Fail Tracking number: 4174072442 Country: U.S.A Website:
www.dhl.com)

And

Beneficiary: (Mohammed Al Aswad Tracking number: 4174074262 Country: Bahrain
Website: www.dhl.com)

Please ensure that you follow the directives and instructions of Mrs. Hana
Moshe so that within 72 hours you would have received your card payment and
your secret pin code issued directly to you for security reasons. We
apologize on behalf of the United Nation Organization for any delay you
might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past. Congratulations,
and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your payment
making the world a better place.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Wu Hongbo
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

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