Compensation scams
United Nation Compensation www.owenharris@yahoo.com
Scam Email received June 17, 2018 from www.owenharris@yahoo.com
Email From:
www.owenharris@yahoo.com
Subject:
United Nation Compensation
Other emails used:
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Email Subject:
United Nation Compensation
United Nation Compensation – www.owenharris@yahoo.com
Sent from: Dr. Johnson Williams Beneficiary, Your Over-due ATM Card Payment Compensation fund from United Nations Compensation Commission valued US$750.000.00 has been deposited here in the Bank on your behalf. Therefore, re-confirm your information such as,full Name, Address and Telephone Numbers. Also state categorically your age, occupations and marital status. Immediately contact the Coordinator Compensation Unite .Mr.Harris Owen who is in position to make sure you receive your ATM Card . Mr.Harris Owen Coordinator United Nations Compensation Unite Programe. Coris International Bank For Africa Head Office Carlifornia. E-mail:www.owenharris@yahoo.com ***************************** (United Nations Compensation Commission, MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE). yours sincerely, United Nation Compensation, www.owenharris@yahoo.com
The above email is a scam. If you still think is legitimate, but you’re still concerned, then follow these steps:
Ten Minutes 10 minutes.
How to check if you received a scam email
- Google the details.
Do a Google search for the persons name/company name that the email has come from.
- Confirm the details.
Visit their website and look for a phone number or email address. Search for the website yourself. Do not assume the details in the email are valid.
- Confirm using the information you have found
Using the details you have researched, call or email the business and ask them to verify the information within the email.
- Check if the email has been sent to multiple people
Google snippets of the email text to see if the same format has been used in the past. eg “Army officer from Syria but now living with the United Nations on asylum”
