419 scam: "Mr. James Kevin."<info@svp-00778> YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!!!!

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",500,000" (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.
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.
- compensationpaymentdept01@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Kevin." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <compensationpaymentdept01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2019 17:34:01 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to officially inform you that you have benefited from the on

going compensation by The United Nations Compensation

Commission (UNCC) has made available today a total of

$195,044,579,650.38 to 27 Countries for distribution to 88,303

successful claimants. Payment is being made in respect of 394,946

claims in category “A” (claims of individuals for recent Hurricane)

23,810 claims in Category "B" (Claims of individual for scam victims)

4,740 claims in category “C” (claims of individuals for damages up to

$2,000,000), 6150 claims in category “D” (claims of individuals for loss

above $3,000,000), and two claims in category “E” (claims of

corporations, other private legal entities and public sector enterprises

valued at $15,500,000), that were approved for payment by the Governing

Council at its fifty-fifth session, held from 8 to 10 March 2018.

By this development, you are advised to contact the compensation payment

department with the details below for immediate payment of your benefit

valued $3,650,721.00 that have been allocated to you. Below are the

contact details.

Paying Officer: Mr.DONALD ROBINSON

Email: compensationpaymentdept01@gmail.com

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. James Kevin.

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