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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 Nations Compensation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agnesdawsuk@hosanna.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:41:34 +0100
Subject: United Nations Compensation Commission.

Dear Sir,


Re: Transfer US$950,000.00 to your bank account.


We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all
unclaimed Contract, Inheritance and Lottery funds in conjunction with the
Word Bank and the United Nations Auditor’s report, your payment file has
finally been forwarded to us for review and immediate payment of your long
delayed funds starting with a first installment transfer of US$950,000.00
to your designated bank account within the next 3 days.

The Audit reports shows that you have been going through hard times by
paying a lot of money to dubious officials for the release of your funds.
We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any
correspondence outside this office because you do not have to pay any
money or fee to receive your funds.

This first installment transfer of US$950,000.00 will be credited to your
submitted bank account within 3 working days and telex confirmation
forwarded to you and your bankers for confirmation.

For the immediate payment of your first installment amount of
US$950,000.00 with reference number UNCRC/SW-10, kindly contact today by
email or telephone, our Payment Coordinator in the United Kingdom:

Please Contact today by Telephone or Email:


Mrs. Agnes Daws.
No.3 Whitehall Crt London SW1A 2EL,United Kingdom.

Email: angesdawss@gmail.com



All correspondences to Mrs. Agnes Daws should have this Reference Number
“UNCRC/SW-10 “ sent along with your Contact Address and Telephone
number(s) for prompt attention.


Once again Congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Berger
Secretary, United Nations Compensation Commission.
Palais des Nations, Av. de la Paix 8-14,
1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland.

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