419 scam: "(U.N Compensation Unit)" <officefilex99@gmail.com> FROM UN COMPENSATION PAYMENT COORDINATOR

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "(U.N Compensation Unit)" <officefilex99@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info3563@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 11:06:32 +0100
Subject: FROM UN COMPENSATION PAYMENT COORDINATOR

Attention:
This is to bring to your notice that I am Tijjani M Bande, Director
(U.N Compensation Unit) West Africa Regional,to pay 521 scam victims
$1,200.000.00USD (One Million two Hundred thousands Dollars only)
Through an ATM Gold Debit Card.

You are listed and approved for this payment, On this faithful
recommendations, I want you to know that during the last U.N. meetings
held in (ASIA/AFRICA), it was alarmed so much by the world in the
meetings on the lost of funds by various individual to scam artist
operating in syndicates all over the world today.

At this point you are advise to Re-furnish us with your Details to
enable us commence the release of your ATM Gold Debit Card Valued of
$1.2.M.usd. We wait

your immediate response with the information below:

NAME.......ADDRESS........... TEL.............
DATE OF BIRTH ..... COUNTRY.......... SEX.............
OCCUPATION.......

Please you are advice to stop any communication with any person or
body that you are currently paying money to due to transaction which
you have online with the person.

Yours faithfully,
Tijjani M Bande

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