"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams

Your Compensation Payment From United Nations Inheritance Scams

Recipients of email messages like the one below, which claim the recipients' long overdue outstanding inheritance or compensation payment has been approved, is a scam being sent by lottery scammers. The lottery scammers send the fake and fraudulent email messages to their potential victims to trick them into sending their personal information. The potential victims' information will then be used to contact them in an attempt to trick them into sending money, which the scammers will claim is for processing fee, taxes, delivery fee, transfer fee or some other fee. But, if the potential victims send their money, the scammers will take it and disappear, and not send the money that was promised.

A Sample of the "Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Scam

Subject: Your Compensation Payment From UNITED NATIONS!!!!!!

Mrs Linda Ibrahim From (UNITED NATIONS). http://www.un.org/sg

The U.S.A Government World Bank I.M.F And United Nations Organization, this is to inform you of your long overdue Payment outstanding in our records.

We saw your name in the Central Computer among list of unpaid inheritance claims individuals and have to update your information's through this email contact for immediate confirmation. Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of the sum of $1.5Million USD to you, Credited to Online Bank ATM Card account that was set up for you in World Bank and it has been approved already months ago. However we received an email from one (MR. BRIGHT HOFFMAN) who told us That he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last four months back. He has also submitted his contact information's to the office department for the delivery of your ATM Card to him as your inheritor.

We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our Bank records before we can make the delivery to him and for us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or not. Please, confirm response immediately to us before our action release your ATM Card to him against your name listed out.

Upon this, I request you send your full personal information as soon as possible to our ATM Card Payment Center to enable them finalize with the delivery of you ATM Card to you.

Your Full Names:_____________

Contact Address:_____________

Mobile Phone:_____________

Home Phone:_____________

Fax:_____________

Occupation:_____________

Marital Status:_____________

Age:_____________

In order to resolve this problem, Please contact ( Our ATM Card Payment Center).immediately for the delivery of your ATM Card via their below contact. Contact Person: Mr.HENRY PETER ( Payment Center Managing DE-mail :(mrhenrypeter70@yahoo.com) Contact Number:+229 9936 4277.

This Department is incharge of the delivery of your ATM Card. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the Individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary Fund Agency towards this contact and proper confirmation required urgently from you .

Thanks,

Yours Sincerely Mrs Linda Ibrahim (UNITED NATIONS).

Secretary-General Frontpage | United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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February 3, 2020 at 7:23 AM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
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"From: "Dr. Scott Williams" <svice825@gmail.com>

Date: February 2, 2020 at 7:37:17 AM MST

To: undisclosed-recipients:;

Subject: From Dr. Scott Williams. Executive Officer Foreign Paying Dept United Nations Office London

Reply-To: drscottw6@gmail.com

United Nations, Office UK

3 Whitehall Court, London, Sw1a 2el United Kingdom

Tel: 4408715036515 4405603053391

Hello the beneficiary,

This is to notify you that your over due inheritance claim/contract payment which is with a commercial bank here in Europe which we monitor for processing and approval is ready to be released through the commercial bank. Some of these funds are from African Countries which you were trying for years to claim without success.

It is pertinent to note that an issue of this magnitude should have commenced with a formal meeting in London to clear doubts as many frauds are all over the internet, but due to the time factor and the urgency this matter requires, please bear with me for making the initial contact through e-mail.

Meanwhile, a man with British Passport Number 3028882234 came to our office few days ago with a letter of authority, claiming to be your true representative in this matter.

Here is his information bellow:

Name: Mr. James Jackson

Bank Name: Citi Bank

Address: Arizona, U. S. A

Account number: 6503809008.

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency, whether this man is from you truly, so that this office will not be held responsible for paying this approved fund of { $3.5M} into the nominated Citi Bank Account. If this man is not your true representative, you are requested to fill and return this information for verification purposes, so that your approved claim valued US$3.5M only will be re-approved on your name as the beneficiary of the fund. This fund was as a result of inheritance /contract fund on your behalf as the beneficiary of it.

1. Your name-

2. Your address

3. Your telephone

4. Age

5. S*x

6. Your occupation

7. Your identification

8. Your bank information

As soon as we receive the above data, we shall commence with all necessary procedures in other to re-approve this fund on your name as the beneficiary through the office of the Director International Remittance/Foreign Operations of the commercial bank here in Europe who handles all foreign inheritance, contract claims etc. We shall proceed with the payment details to the said Mr. Jackson, if we do not hear from you within the next few working days from today.

You are advised also to stop any communications with anybody until you receive your fund to avoid further distractions. you should get back to us for more details, here you can contact us with this email: ( drscottw6@gmail.com )

Best Regards.

Dr. Scott Williams.

Executive Officer

Foreign Paying Dept United Nations Office London."

Here is another scam.

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March 18, 2019 at 12:37 PM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
info

Here is another scam:

From: UNITED NATIONS (UN) <xmue@dkm.cz>

Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2019 7:33 PM

Subject: CONTRACT ENTITLEMENT AND YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VALUE 45.5 MILLION USD-

UNITED NATIONS (UN)

Debt Reconciliation Department.

Geneva-Switzerland.

Chairman Committee On Foreign

Contract And Inheritance fund Payment Notification

From United Nations And USA Government

MR .steve Henry

Attn: Beneficiary

U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL HAS APPROVED TO PAY YOU PART PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VALUED OF $45.5 MILLION.

THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION DO HEREBY GIVE THIS IRREVOCABLE APPROVAL ORDER WITH THIS RELEASE CODE: GNC/6166TT IN YOUR FAVOR FOR YOUR CONTRACT ENTITLEMENT AND YOUR INHERITANCE FUND WHICH YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YET, NOW IT WAS APPROVED BY THE WORLD BANK, THAT YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND SHOULD BE RELEASED THROUGH CO-OPERATIVE BANK LONDON . SO YOU ARE ADVISED TO PRESENT ANY OF YOUR CHOICE, ON HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND, EITHER BY ATM CARD OR WIRE TRANSFER, SO IN REGARDS TO THE TRANSFER YOU CAN PROVIDE ANY OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND WITH OUT DELAY.

I AM CONTACTING YOU IN REGARDS TO THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN BY UNITED NATIONS, PLEASE I WILL URGE YOU TO TRY AND INDICATE ON HOW YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE RELEASED TO YOU FROM THE TWO OPTIONS ABOVE.

NOW YOUR NEW PAYMENT, UNITED NATIONS APPROVAL NO; UN895555H9983E, WHITE HOUSE APPROVED NO: W770099387, REFERENCE NO.987655688, ALLOCATION NO: 7UD0987774 PASSWORD NO: AA049UDDR, PIN CODE NO: 97474490 AND YOUR CERTIFICATE OF MERIT PAYMENT NO: N099HDJD244, RELEASED CODE NO: 089949474HNF47; IMMEDIATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK TELEX CONFIRMATION NO: -0944848NMG6; SECRET CODE NO:0494INNNGFR, HAVING RECEIVED THESE VITAL PAYMENT NUMBER, THEREFORE YOU ARE QUALIFIED NOW TO RECEIVED AND CONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT WITH THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LONDON IMMEDIATELY WITHIN THE NEXT 72HRS.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DEAL AND COMMUNICATE ONLY WITH MR. EDWARD COLEMAN, HEAD OF TELEX DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE BANK LONDON,WITH THE HELP OF MONITORY TEAM FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK WHICH IS OUR OFFICIAL REMITTING BANK, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT MATTERS IN UNITED NATIONS, HAS LOOK UP TO MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND. SO CONTACT: MR. EDWARD COLEMAN ON HIS CONTACT INFORMATION, DIRECT Tell: 44- E-Mail cooperativebakplc1@inbox.ru FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE/AWARD WINNING CLAIM BE INFORMED

1) YOUR FULL NAME:

2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:

3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:

4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:

5) BANK NAME:

6) BANK ADDRESS:

7) ACCOUNT NUMBER:

8) ROUTING NUMBER OR SWIFT CODE NO:

9) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:

10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH MR. EDWARD COLEMAN IS (CO-OPERATIVE42RTZXC), YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO MR. EDWARD COLEMAN, TELEX DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE BANK LONDON AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND YOUR BANKING INFORMATION TO HIM .

CONTACT PERSON: MR. EDWARD COLEMAN

POSITION: HEAD OF TELEX DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE BANK LONDON

Tel: 44-

Email: cooperativebakplc1@inbox.ru

REGARD

MR .Steve Henry

(Chairman Committee On Foreign Contract And Inheritance fund

Payment Notification from United Nations And USA Government.)

APPROVED

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE:

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February 19, 2018 at 5:27 PM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
info

Here is another scam:

"Date: Feb 12, 2018 10:26

From: "INFO@FBI.GOV.CI" <info00100@yahoo.com>

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278

New York Office

TTENTION EMAIL OWNER,

IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION-PAYMENT ORDER

We use this opportunity to confirm from you if you have really sent your Doctor as a representative. However, we received an email from one Dr. Mrs.Verani Bekti yesterday who told us that she is your private Doctor and next of kin and that you died recently after battling with cancer.

Her address for further verification is: 110 Interglen Avenu, River Vale, New Jersey 07675

Beneficiary: Dr Mrs Verani Bekti

Please confirm to us immediately if you are alive.

Note that we are bound to recognize Dr. Mrs Verani Bekti's claim if you fail to promptly respond.

We decided to write to your email and if there is no outcome of reply from this message from you within 48hrs it will be assumed that her information is correct then we shall work with your representative and do what she has requested.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the United Nations (UN) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions you are to receive a Compensation fund of the sum of USD$4,000,000.00

IF YOU ARE ALIVE YOU ARE ADVISED TO FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION STRICTLY, RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

(A) YOUR PHONE NUMBER

(B) YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS

(C) YOUR FULL NAME

(D) YOUR OCCUPATION

(E) YOUR AGE AND S*X.

Person to contact:

NAME: Agent Micheal Hillson

EMAIL: agentmicheal.fbi@gmail.com

AWAITING FOR YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE"

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February 5, 2018 at 3:30 AM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
an anonymous user from: Pinetown, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

I had a SMS telling me the UN had allocated 950000 sterling to me.

The sender was meagonsa@gmail.com.

Really! The UN using a gmail address.

Mike.

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February 17, 2018 at 5:32 PM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
an anonymous user from: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Just got the same SMS am from Durban as well. these people think we are stupid

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February 4, 2018 at 1:13 PM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
an anonymous user from: DeLand, Florida, United States

The yahoo scammer maildrop may change, too. Same solicitation:

* mrhenrypeter50@yahoo.com

* wendunuella2021@yahoo.com

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January 28, 2018 at 10:30 PM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
an anonymous user from: Islamabad, Pakistan

I have received a similar notification with a contact number. If you have the contact number why govt. agencies don't go after them?

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January 20, 2018 at 10:12 PM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
an anonymous user from: Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

Here is another scam:

"Your Compensation Payment From UNITED NATIONS! me enviaron esto a mI correo

he U.S.A Government World Bank I.M.F And United Nations Organization, this is to inform you of your long overdue Payment outstanding in our records. We saw your name in the Central Computer among list of unpaid inheritance claims individuals and have to update your information's through this email contact for immediate confirmation. Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of the sum of $1.5Million USD to you, Credited to Online Bank ATM Card account that was set up for you in World Bank and it has been approved already months ago.

However, we received an email from one (MR. BRIGHT HOFFMAN) who told us That he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last four months back. He has also submitted his contact information's to the office department for the delivery of your ATM Card to him as your inheritor. We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our Bank records before we can make the delivery to him and for us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or not.

Please, confirm response immediately to us before our action releases your ATM Card to him against your name listed out. Upon this, I request you send your full personal information as soon as possible to our ATM Card Payment Center to enable them finalize with the delivery of you ATM Card to you.

Your Full Names:_

Contact Address:_

Home Phone:_

Fax:_

Occupation:_

Marital Status:_

Age:_

In order to resolve this problem, Please contact ( Our ATM Card Payment Center).immediately for the delivery of your ATM Card via their below contact.

Contact Person: Mr.mrhenry peter ( Payment Center Managing DE-mail :(mrhenrypeter50@yahoo.com) Contact Number: 229 9936 4277."

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January 15, 2018 at 9:28 AM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
an anonymous user from: Manassas, Virginia, United States

This Google comment I received, reminds me of this scam:

"Attn: Myers,

Be inform that your name was short listed in our files/computer unite among the beneficiaries that will receive inheritance compensation payment via ATM Credit Card for this last quarter of the year the sum of Four Million Five hundred Thousand through (Wema Bank).Now you are hereby advice to Contact Mr.Wale.AdeniyI Director International Unite for directive with below information within 72 hours.

Contact:Mr.Wale.Adeniyi

International Unite

Tel: 234-9073651001

Email: auditbankcbnrorg@gmail.com)

(1)Your Full Name_

(3)Cell Phone Number_

(4)Contact mailing address_

(5)A copy of ID_

(6)Country_

(7)Bank Details_

Please fell free to contact Mr. wale.adeniyI now with the required information above.

Best regards

Mr.ss Aishah Ahmad

New CBN Deputy Governor"

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December 30, 2017 at 3:29 AM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
an anonymous user from: Mission Hills, California, United States

Here is another scam:

"SignNow

RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,

we write to inform you that after the recent concluded UN REFORM, a non disclosed matters was addressed by the United Nations(UN)/US GOVERNMENT and WORLD BANK OF SWITZERLAND (WBS) to compensate a few Scammed Victims of late, we could possibly reach. With $115 Billion discovered Fund. Your Name and E-mail ID was electronically selected as one privileged beneficiary of the program.

$1,200,000 USD, ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS has been allotted to you.

File # 02UNWBS,

Reply: Email: un.derrickcoleman@gmail.com

More directives will be given on how to file your claim upon your reply.

FROM THE DESK OF UN SECRETARY GENERAL.

un.derrickcoleman@gmail.com sent you the attached document "UNITED NATIONS NOTIFICATION LETTER.pdf" using SignNow."

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December 14, 2017 at 10:46 AM by
"Your Compensation Payment From United Nations" Inheritance Scams
info

Here is another scam:

"Meagan Ramon <meamonsa1@consultant.com>

United Nations Organization

#351 Frances Baard (Schoeman) street,

Metro Park Building Pretoria Gauteng South Africa.

Tel: tel: 27 71 353 4154 27 71 353 4154

Fax: 27 86 516 2153

Email: meamonsa2@consultant.com

Attention Fund Beneficiary,

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the governing body of the United Nations Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who tried to divert your funds into their private accounts. To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your compensation funds in the ATM card.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; your complete Compensation fund has been credited in your favor through ATM VISA CARD. You are advised to contact me here in South Africa so that I can assist you to verify your details which will enable our head office in Scotland to send down your ATM to your address here in South Africa. United Nations Organization has decided to compensate some individuals around the Globe and you are one of them.

I am waiting for your details.

Ms. Meagan Ramon

Southern African Liaison Officer.

United Nations Organization.

Email: meamonsa2@consultant."

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