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UNCC 'Approved compensation payment' email from Head of Gratitude Payment Department

An email claims you were “selected” for a United Nations Compensation Committee (UNCC) payout and mentions the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). It asks for your full contact details so they can “process your compensation.” This is a common advance-fee scam that uses big, official-sounding names to look legitimate. If you reply, scammers typically ask for more personal information and “processing” or “release” fees. Red flags: - Unofficial sender address (info@online-ncc.it.com) that is not a real UN domain - Generic greeting (“To the beneficiary”) with no personal details - Vague file number (UNCC/BIS/2025) and made-up job title (“Head of Gratitude Payment Division”) - Requests personal information to begin the process, a common first step before asking for fees

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What’s different in this version

These traits set this message apart from the usual pattern.

  1. Uses the subject line “Approved compensation payment” to sound official and urgent

  2. Name-drops UNCC and BIS and provides a file number (UNCC/BIS/2025) to appear legitimate

  3. Sender domain is online-ncc.it.com, not an official UN or BIS address

  4. Signed by “Christopher Bagot” with an unrealistic title (“Head of Gratitude Payment Division”)

  5. Asks for “full contact information” to start the scam and set up later fee requests

How this scam works

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    Step 1: You receive an unexpected message saying you were chosen for an inheritance, recovered fund, or prize pay‑out.

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    Step 2: An attachment or letterhead shows an official‑sounding agency, a reference number, and a big amount to make it look legitimate.

  3. 3

    Step 3: You are told to send your banking details (Bank name, Account number, Account name, Branch/SWIFT) and sometimes ID copies.

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    Step 4: Once you respond, they add pressure and request ‘processing’ or ‘release’ fees, or they attempt to move money through your account.

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    Step 5: If you pay or share details, you may lose money and risk identity theft or becoming a money mule.

✓ Do this

  • Be skeptical of any unexpected pay‑out or inheritance notice—real ones don’t ask for fees by email.
  • Verify independently: contact your bank using the number on your card or their official website, not numbers in the email.
  • Protect your bank details like you would your Social Security/ID number.

✗ Avoid this

  • Do not send bank account details, ID copies, or personal information to unknown senders.
  • Do not pay any ‘release’ or ‘transfer’ fees, taxes, or buy gift cards to receive funds.
  • Do not click links or open attachments from strangers claiming you’ve won money.
  • Do not call or text phone numbers listed in the message.

Verbatim excerpts from the scam

Exact lines from emails or messages—searchable text so you can compare wording.

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    From: Christopher Bagot <info@online-ncc.it.com> Title: Approved compensation payment We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected as a successful claimant under the United Nations Compensation Committee (UNCC) in connection with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) payment system. The file number is UNCC/BIS/2025. To process your compensation payment, please provide your full contact information so we can provide you with detailed instructions and information about the compensation you have received. thank you, Christopher Bagot, United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) Head of Gratitude Payment Division
  2. 2 Excerpt 2
    귀하께서 국제결제은행(BIS) 지급 제도와 연계된 유엔 배상 위원회(UNCC)에 따라 성공적인 청구인으로 선정되었다는 소식을 알려드리게 되어 기쁩니다. 파일 번호는 UNCC/BIS/2025입니다. 보상금 지급을 진행하기 위해, 지급된 보상금에 대한 자세한 지침과 정보를 알려드릴 수 있도록 귀하의 전체 연락처 정보를 제공해 주시기 바랍니다. 감사합니다, Christopher Bagot, 유엔 보상 위원회(UNCC) 감사 지불 부문장