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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: "UN COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS UNIT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <citicustomerservice@usa.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 05:56:03 -0600
Subject: UN COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS UNIT

UN COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS UNIT
UNITED NATIONS
 
UN COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS UNIT.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 03354.
AMOUNT; $4,550,000.00 US.
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not
Understand why this mail came to you.
 
In regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations and the United
States Government to restore the dignity and Economy of the Nations and also
Based on the agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help and make the
World a better place for all with the sole aim of abolishing poverty i send
You this mail.
 
We have been having series of meetings for the past 6 months which ended 23rd
July 2013. This email is to all the people that have lost their properties
In the earthquakes and tsunami and people that have been scammed in any part
Of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum
Of US$4,550,000.00 (Four Million Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand United
States Dollars).
 
Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team
Of Economic and Financial Crime Commission observers and this is why we are
Contacting you, this has been agreed upon and has been signed.
 
You are advised to contact Mr. John Winter of Citi BANK USA as he is
Our representative in USA, contact him immediately for your Bank to bank
payment/
for your KTT wire Transfer of US D$4,550,000.00 (Four Million five hundred
and fifty
thousand United States Dollars) these funds is in excolls account for
security purpose so
sumit your bank details to Mr John Winter they will intruct you what and
what they required
to enable them to wire the payment to your Nominated bank account do that
as soon as you
receive this message.
 
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number with your
Correct mailing address.
 
Contact Mr. John Winter immediately for your KTT Wire Transfer:
Email: citicustomerservice@usa.com Phone Number: +1 9406028236
 
 
Good luck and kind regards,
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).
UN making the world a better place
UNverificationdepartment@lawyer.com

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