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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: "Protocol Officer Arledge T. Marie" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <arledge_marie@fbi.al>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:26:42 +0200
Subject: ATTN: PLEASE.

UN/WB/FNG COMPENSATION COMMISSION
OUR REF: UN-FGA/WB4/13
YOUR REF: (UN/WB/FGA)..00/13
United Nation enquirers meetings with the United States governments council been verified by our regional Intelligence Monitoring Network System Unit, your detail/info among listed individual to be compensated, that were scammed through:(contracts, inheritance overdue payment/next of kin or ATM delivery payment and diplomatic means) transactions.
After series of complains from FBI and other security agencies from the various continent against Africa for the rate of scam activities going on in these nations. As you are aware, many foreigners have invested millions of dollars into Africa transactions in hopeless dreams to have none of them become a reality, as directed by Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, we agreed with United States Government that US$950.000.00,will be paid as compensation to you as one of the Scam victims.
1: Full Name ………………………………
2: Address ………………………………………………Postcode …………………….
3: Direct Phone (Mobile, Home) …………………………………………………….
4: Amount that was defrauded from you ……………………………
 
UN department of the Compensation Commission United States Region UN/WB/FGA
Contact Person: Dr. Richard James
E-mail: dr.richardjames@outlook.com
 
Please go ahead and contact the above mentioned person for the immediate processing of your compensation payment.
 
Regards,
 
Arledge T. Marie
Protocol Officer

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