419 scam: "Janet Yellen"<janetyellen@un.org> Re: Your Compensation Payment Approval 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:
- "clearance fee" (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. )
- "account opening fee" (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. )
- "account opening" (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. )
- "fund beneficiary" (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: "Janet Yellen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <janetyellen@daum.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 05:52:38 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Compensation Payment Approval Notification!!

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION PAYMENT COMMISSION
WHO-US DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Washington DC USA.

Attention: Fund Beneficiary,

In line with the Corona-Virus Pandemic, the United Nations in collaboration with the World Health Organization through the United States Department of the Treasury, have agreed to compensate you with the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars ($250,000.00) after your name and email were submitted by the Internet International Monitoring Group during the UNCC (United Nations Compensation Commission) Conference Meeting which was held today with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. This payment Program is organized for charity organizations, unpaid government Contractors, Scam victims, and those who lost their properties/businesses during the crisis.

To ensure the payment is released directly to the approved fund beneficiaries, this compensation commission has approved the payment through the following method, Online Banking Payment Release System and ATM MasterCard Payment Release System.

1.ONLINE BANKING PAYMENT RELEASE SYSTEM: This payment release method permits the paying bank to set up an Online Banking Account in your name after which the account login ID and passcode will be issued to you for easy access of funds from the comfort of your home . With this payment method, you can transfer a maximum amount of US$20,000.00 daily from your Online Banking Account to any account of your choice using your Online Banking log-in details. This payment release option also gives you access to purchase goods online, pay bills, and other online banking payment options.

The Charges attached to this payment release option (ONLINE BANKING PAYMENT RELEASE SYSTEM) are as follows: (A) Online Banking Account Opening Fee: (B) Fund Transfer Authorization Clearance Fee: To complete your Online Banking opening process, you are required to submit your Full Name, Address, Date of Birth, Contact Telephone No, Occupation, Name of Next of Kin and a scanned copy of your passport photograph 200x200 in size.

2.ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT RELEASE SYSTEM: The Paying Bank will deliver an ATM MasterCard worth US$250,000.00 United States dollars to your receiving address with the access code attached for easy access of funds as soon as the ATM MasterCard is delivered to your address. This payment release method gives you the opportunity of withdrawing a maximum cash sum of $10,000.00 daily from any ATM Machine anywhere in the world using your access code. You can also pay bills, purchase goods using your approved ATM MasterCard.

The Charges attached to this payment release Option (ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT RELEASE SYSTEM) are as follows: (A) ATM MasterCard delivery Fee: (B) Insurance Coverage Fee: (C) Custom Clearance Fee: To complete the Shipment of your approved ATM MasterCard you are required to provide your Full Name, Occupation, Receiving Address, Contact Telephone Number and a scanned copy of your ID for identification by the delivery agent.

For further payment release instruction, you are urgently required to get back to us with your preferred payment release option along with your personal details attached to your preferred payment release option as explained above. Note: You will be required to pay the charges attached to your preferred payment release option to facilitate the release of your approved compensation sum of US$250,000.00

Thank you for your understanding and corporation.

Yours Faithfully
Janet Yellen
US Secretary of the Treasury

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