Another example of advance fee fraud/ scam from our beloved country Nigeria and on behalf of our beloved organisation UN.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC) International Funds Office United Nations 1775K St New 400 Washington D.C 20006-1500, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dear E-mail Owner,
(Fund Beneficiary)
IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA BANK DRAFT

I am Mrs. Ramona Chuckaree, Secretary to Executive Director of the United Nations Compensation Commission 2016/2017. We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nations Secretary General Mr. Antonio Guterres, In conjunction with the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Unit (IMF) to investigate base on the petitions received from beneficiaries like you. This Compensation program was organized to compensate all the victims that fall on Internet syndicate scam of contracts, Lottery, inheritance, loans and on a social media platform. And these Includes people that have not yet received their payment or people that had an unfinished International business transaction that failed due to Government problems etc. Base on meeting with board executive agreement to compensate each person with the total of (USD $750,000.00). Your active e-mail and name was in the list submitted by our monitoring team observers and this is why we are contacting you .

To that effect: all modalities has been put in place for you to receive this payment in the form of International Certified Bank Draft and this will enable only you to have direct control over your funds by depositing the Draft into your personal account. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the officials of the Bank.

Note: 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 funds have been credited in your favor through Bank Draft. We have try many time to contact you but your email bounce back. You are therefore advice to send your correct and valid details to: Mr. Martins Jonathan, E-mail: martinsjonathan1947@gmail.com; Tel: +234-8166635108

Contact him now with your correct and valid details such as (1).Your Full Name:...(2).Your Complete Address:...(3).Your Age and Occupation:...(4).Your Telephone Number:...for the delivery of your Bank Draft. As soon as you establish a contact with him, an International Certified Bank Draft will be arranged for your pick up immediately. Also be informed that the amount to be paid to you is $750,000.00 USD. We expect your urgent response to this message to enable us monitor this payment effectively, thereby making contact with Mr. Martins Jonathan, as directed to avoid further delay.

We hope you find this improvement useful.

Kind Regards,
Mrs. Ramona Chuckaree
Head Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Online Coordinator.

CC: World Bank Group
CC: International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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I got a call from an unknown number who said that he is representing VISA international program and will give me a free international Forex credit card which has a limit of $8000 and can be used in multiple countries. He took information about my address, phone number and social number and my current credit card with all the details. Soon after I got a payment being made on a fake website from Africa and almost $500 being cut from my credit card

There was no phone call or sms after the payment was made and I lost a lot of money because of the fraud call

Do not receive calls from unknown numbers
Don't share personal Information about yourself.
Don't give credit card information.

For ages I have been using Paypal for online transactions but it is disappointing how they decide on how much I need to run my business. Recently, I went through a long process of uplifting the limit to my money that I have on the account but they declined and instead, they decided to hold it for 21 days! I called the company in order to speak to to the customer care service provider but to my surprise, I was informed that the audit department does not have a customer service unit.

Thanks for requesting an increase on the release amount. However: Your history of selling with us is too short at the moment and, in our experience, new sellers tend to have more sales problems. As a result, we’re unable to make a change to your release amount. If you have signed up for PayPal Here for accepting in-person payments, any card-swiped transactions will be available immediately regardless of the release amount. Increasing the funds available to your account: Here are some suggestions to promote consistent, positive experiences with customers. In general, following them will help you have a higher monthly release amount: Avoid long refund times. Ship promptly and provide valid tracking through PayPal. Work closely with buyers to avoid charge-backs and claims. Thanks for choosing PayPal.

Paypal is funding their own business activities by holding their client's money. It is best to stick with actual credit card processing companies.

During election periods, the government officials, aspirants and members of the parliament, campaign to win elections and secure power. They make promises such as delivery of better services to the locals, development of better infrastructural facilities, creation of jobs among other issues. The current administration in Nigeria has been claiming that they are fighting corruption and prosecuting corrupt officers as well as recovering lost money. However, no statistics have been released to the public. No explanations on who has been prosecuted and it seems, the fight is one-sided to favor powerful but corrupt individuals.
The government reports to the public highlighting their success but nothing is clear nor are they providing answers to the questions raised.

Politicians in Africa make big promises that they cannot keep when in power, they forget the promises and only focus on their selfish needs. During elections, it is important to ensure that you elect individuals whose credibility can be proven and they are honest individuals. It is important to vote wisely.

Even though the oil prices are on an all time low now a days, a reputable oil company like Saudi Aramco, Gazprom, ExxonMobil, British Petroleum, Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron, Total, Petrobras, ENI, StatOil, ConocoPhillips, or Petronas will never ever ask you to pay for a visa, health examinations, or any other employment related fees directly or through any lawyers or aw firms.

Spammers from various parts of the world use the vulnerability of job seekers by sending them lucrative employment contracts full of lengthy legal jargon, and lure them into paying minimal processing/ visa/ legal fees etc.

I received an email from a Mr Hakim Abdullah with the The Chevron logo, Lagos address, and even a really good scanned stamp from Chevron Escravos gave it the appearance of legitimacy. It was a well written and drafted document. I played along and then Of course I was asked to send USD 200 to a law firm not directly but indirectly. The law firm contacted me by saying that they have been contacted by Chevron and need the money to process the visa papers. They also said that the money will be reimbursed by Chevron upon arrival at workplace.

We help Chevron employees in acquiring the Work Visas and Resident Aliens permit

Always question the emailer, ask for more details, phone numbers to verify and do your research.

I am sure there are people who still start to believe in the fraud and end up losing money. This is the email (retyped between hashtags) that shows up on your inbox or spam folder;

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BUDGET OFFICE OF THE FEDERATION
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, P.M.B.
251 AMADU BELLO WAY GERKI,
ABUJA FCT, NIGERIA. EMAIL:
budgetoffice@volny.cz

Ref Code: xxxx897484xxxx
Authorization Code: FGN-APPOVED-622234
CBN APPROVAL ORDER NO: CBN78900

Attention: Beneficiary,
This is to bring to your attention that your long overdue payment has been approved
for payment under CBN approval order Number CBN78900. This decision was reached
after several hours of meeting with all stakeholders and government parastatal
involved in the final endorsement order for the release of your approved sum.
It is to your best interest as a beneficiary to immediately get back to this office
with your details as required,
1, Full names, 2, Full Address, 3, Direct Phone Numbers, 4, a copy of ID if possible.
With this information available, the reconciliation committee will verify your
details to be correct because we have noticed a lot of mischief with staffs of
agencies and office trying to change beneficiary details to divert beneficiary
funds.
We regret any inconveniences this may have caused you as we look forward to hearing
from you as fast as possible.
Yours in service,
Mr. Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi
{FCNA}DG BUDGET OFFICE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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If you reply to this Mr Tijiani Mohammed Abdullahi, you will be asked to send a small amount of USD 10 or 100 to clear the checks in your name at a local bank and even you may be asked to visit Nigeria to oversee the process.

There is no free lunch. There is no money ever left by any dying relative of a dictator or a general that can be sent to you. Never.