419 scam: United Nations Compensation Unit <butlerwalkner907@gmail.com> Good day to you and your family,

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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 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)
- "ofice071@tim.it" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22994048163 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- unitednationcompensation25@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations Compensation Unit <butlerwalkner907@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitunitednationcompensation001@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:03:40 -0700
Subject: Good day to you and your family,

CONGRATULATION

Good day to you and your family, I am writing to inform you that the United
Nations Compensation Unit have a meeting last week with IMF of Benin
Republic and we
just came to a logical conclusion few days ago, This email was send to
few listed people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the
UNITED NATIONS in
Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
$4.5 Million Dollars each.

These includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction
or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. we
found your email in the list of those who are to benefit from these
compensation exercise we contacted you regard to this compensation funds.

You are advised to contact our ambassador in charge Mr. Johnson Williams he
is our Delivery representative in Benin Republic. Contact him immediately
for your ATM Card, This fund is in
form of a ATM Card for security purpose, So he will send it to you and you
can make withdrawal in any ATM Machine in your Country. Therefore you
should send him your
full details such as,

Your Full Name........
Your Country..........
Your City......
Home address.......
your telephone number

Contact our Agent [Mr. Johnson Williams] today
Email: [unitednationcompensation25@gmail.com]
Give him a call immediately for more info phone: +229-94048163

we are apologize on behalf of the United Nation organization for any delay
you might have encountered in receiving your compensation fund in the past.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you received your ATM Card, You are
required to contact the above person [Mr. Johnson Williams] with your
information, we look forward to hear from you as soon as you confirm your
ATM CARD.

Regards
United Nations Compensation Unit
Email:ofice071@tim.it phone +1639395519

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