419 scam: Mrs. Angie Pankhania<pankhan@una.org.uk> Compensation Payment ($800,000)

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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:
- "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: Mrs. Angie Pankhania<pankhan@una.org.uk>
Reply-To: pmrsangies@vipmail.hu
Date: 17 Nov 2018 13:45:19 -0800
Subject: Compensation Payment ($800,000)

Beneficiary

This letter comes from U.N and the United Kingdom International
Monetary Fund (IMF) in co-operation with the Financial Services
Authority and the US Monetary Authorities.

After the meetings we had with African countries such as Nigeria,
Benin, Ghana, CÃ´te d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Senegal, South
Africa.etc. Your email address was found in the list of people
who were cheated in African countries in the names of lotteries,
contract funds, inheritances, etc.

For this reason, the Executive Board of the United Nations
International Monetary Fund (IMF), in cooperation with the
Financial Services Authority, has decided to reimburse 800 000
dollars for each victim.

Your email address was found in the list of people who were
cheated in African countries in the names of lotteries, contract
funds, inheritances, etc. That's why you are entitled to $
800,000.00 refund from U.N.

For more information and assistance with the United Kingdom
International Monetary Fund Payment Notice, you must let us know
if you are still interested in receiving U.N's $ 800,000.00
reimbursement.

You can reply to us at the following email address:
pmrsangie@vipmail.hu

Regards,

Mrs. Angie Pankhania
U.N UK Deputy Director Finance and Governance
pmrsangie@vipmail.hu

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