419 scam: Office file <usa9272@gmail.com> FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- officefile201472@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Office file <usa9272@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefile2015@daum.net
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:20:12 -0600
Subject: FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION

UNITED NATIONS FUNDS COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT:
NEW YORK-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Dear Sir/Ma Good day,

COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2021 FISCAL YEAR:

Sorry for making this contact through e-mail since we could not reach
your phone number.

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from London, My
name is Mr Fredrick Benson of United Nation Internal Audit,
Monitoring, Consulting And Investigations Division. A meeting was held
on your behalf with Mr Antonio Guterres,Secretary to United Nations.At
just concluded 73rd United Nation's general assembly within the UN/IMF
countries concerning the unclaimed funds denied to many people all
over the world. Your funds will be release to you by the paying bank
for immediate payment .it was discovered during this meeting that no
funds has been paid to you all this years of pursuit,The funds is now
ready to be release to you since you have been approved to
receive/claim this compensation payment of $15Million,You been have
instructed to release your full details for your payment to be
released to you such as,

Full Name:
Home Address:
Country:
Cell Phone:
Occupation:
Your valid id card/international passport:

kindly forward your details to this email to this email
(officefile201472@gmail.com) to get an immediate response

I have a very limited time to stay here in Nigeria therefore; I would
like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you
on how best to confirm your fund in your account within the next 72
hours.

Sincerely yours.
From: Mr Fredrick Benson
United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight

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