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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "UNITED NATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <admindesk@mail.mn>
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 09:05:25 -0400
Subject: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION Alert. 2010 ©
Read Carefully!!!
This electronic message is confidential and strictly for you.
We bring to your notification that we have officially
verified your account with your bank and have found your
account eligible to receive the fund valued
850.000.00(Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand GBP) Under the
United Nation Organization ongoing compensation scheme for
aim is to create more job opportunities and also eradicate
poverty out of the environ due to the recent world
economic and financial crisis.
The Organizing donors has processed and approved all
beneficiaries Funds short listed for the compensated
scheme to be transferred into their nominated Bank
account.
For claim of fund contact Our Head Office at 3 Whitehall
court London, SW1A2EL United Kingdom with your
claim reference number (XEVERS0140317075500G )attach along
with your personal security code number
(0052) for confidential purpose.
UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
Director: Mr. Stephen Mathias
Office of Legal Affair (OLA)
General Legal Division
Ref: AFUA /SNT/STB
EMAIL ADDRESS: admindesk@mail.mn
NOTE: Claim reference number is mandatory to be submitted
when contacting our head office in order for the legal
department in charge to locate your file.
Thank you.
United Nations Security
Alert. 2010 ©
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