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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_un@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 06:55:48 -0700
Subject: United Nation Compensation

UNITED NATIONS DELEGATION ON FRAUD VICTIMS COMPENSATION.
TEL: +447045731591
EMAIL:info_un@btinternet.com
ATTN: SCAM VICTIM
SUBJECT USD5M COMPENSATION PAYMENT APPROVAL IN YOUR FAVOUR.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear,
I HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS THE UNITED NATIONS DELEGATIONS OFFICER ON
COMPENSATION OF FINANCIAL FRAUD VICTIMS IN AFRICA.AND AUTHORIZED TO PAY
100 NIGERIAN SCAM VICTIMS USD5M EACH. YOU ARE LISTED AND APPROVED FOR THIS
COMPENSATION AS ONE OF THE SCAMMED VICTIMS. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO AVOID
FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE SENSELESS SCAMERS BECAUSE THE INVESTIGATION
DEPARTMENT ARE KEEPING DOG WATCH OVER ANY MAIL YOU ARE SENDING OUT.
IT HAS BEEN VERIFIED THAT ALMOST ALL FINANCIAL FRAUD CRIME AROUND THE
WORLD HAS ROOT IN NIGERIA. IN THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE RECORD DURING THE
LAST U.N. MEETING HELD AT ABUJA NIGERIA, THE NIGERIAN  PRESIDENT,DR.
GOOD LUCK JONATHAN HAS OWNED UP TO THIS AND HAS ACCEPTED FULL
RESPONSIBILITY AND PROMISED TO COMPENSATE ALL VICTIMS OF FINANCIAL FRAUD
AROUND THE WORLD WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF USD5M EACH.
I HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO ARRANGE THE IMMEDIATE DISBURSEMENT OF FRAUD
VICTIMS APPROVED COMPENSATION THROUGH ANY BANK IN AFRICA CONVENIENT TO ME
ON BEHALF OF NIGERIA AND AFRICA IN GENERAL.
I WILL FLY TO AFRICA TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH ANY BANK IN AFRICA
CONVENIENT TO ME AS SOON AS I RECEIVED THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS FROM YOU
AS FOLLOWS:
1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND MAILING ADDRESS.
2. OCCUPATION AND POSITION HELD.
3. RELIGION
4. CELL PHONE/FAX NUMBERS
5. FULL BANKING PARTICULARS OF EITHER EXISTING BANK ACCOUNT OR A COMPLETE
NEW AND EMPTY BANK ACCOUNT.
UPON MY ARRIVAL IN AFRICA I WILL ARRANGE A PHONE LINE FOR COMMUNICATION
WITH YOU FOR THE FEW DAYS I WILL SPEND IN AFRICA TO CONCLUDE YOUR PAYMENT.
NOT THAT YOUR PARTICULARS WAS MENTIONED BY ONE OF THE FRAUD SYNDICATE
ARRESTED IN ONE AFRICAN COUNTRY AS ONE OF THEIR VICTIM. BE WARNED NOT TO
DUPLICATE THIS MESSAGE TO ANYBODY FOR ANY REASON. THE U.S SECRET SERVICE
IS ALREADY ON THE TRACE OF THE CRIMINALS.
MORE VITAL INFORMATION VISIT:
http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/news1jul.htm
YOUR QUICK RESPONSE IS ANTICIPATED.
CONGRATULATION.
FRANCIS NOLAN
YOUR REPLY MUST BE SENT TO BELOW EMAIL
info_un@btinternet.com

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