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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: "U.N HIGH COMMISION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claim_department.uk@live.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 01:18:51 +1100
Subject: Your compensation payment approval

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISION
AFERRERS HOUSE CASTLE MEADOW ROAD,
NOTTINGHAM NG21BB, ENGLAND
 
Reference Number: UN09-77864/CB/9797011
Attention:
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your Contract/Inheritance file presently on our desk.We found out that you have not fulfilled the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.
 
Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately. Therefore after the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT PAYMENT CENTER (UNITED BANK OF AFRICA).
 
This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling. You will be provided with access to an online account in which your funds, [Nine Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars($920,000.00); will be deposited.
 
As soon as you have been provided with the online account details, you can login to the banks website and then transfer your funds to your designated bank account. Therefore If you like to receive your fund through any of the meduim mentioned,
Kindly reconfirm your the following data as given below.
* Title:_____________________________________.
* First Name:________________________________.
* Last Name:_________________________________.
* Street Address:____________________________.
* City:______________________________________.
* State &Country:___________________________.
*Phone: (Area Code) - Number:________________.
*Fax: (Area Code) - Number:__________________.
* Occupation:________________________________.
* Next of kin:_______________________________.
* Id card/ Driving license:__________________.
 
We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with anybody or office for approraite and legal correspondence to your transaction within the nearest range of time.
 
NOTE : YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW:
Contact Agent: Dr.Gabriel Edgal
Head of International Operations,
Uba Bank Plc.
Email Address: claim_department.uk@live.com
Contact phone number: +234-803-835-0783
 
Thank you for your co-operation and anticipation to this notice.
BEST REGARDS
General MD. Johnson Wallace
Regional Manager
United Nations Association
 
CC: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [UNITED NATIONS]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

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