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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: MRS GLORIA MULHERN <mrsgloriamulhern@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsgloriamulhern@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2015 15:47:46 +0000
Subject: COMPENSATION



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Dear Sir,

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all
unclaimed funds in conjunction with the United Nations and European Union,
your payment file was forwarded to our office for the immediate transfer of
US$3,500,000.00 compensation to your bank account.

The audit report given to us shows that you have been going through hard
times by paying a lot of money to certain group of individuals and banks
for the transfer of your funds.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any
correspondence outside this office since you do not have to pay any money
or fee to receive your funds as you have met up with the whole funds
transfer requirements.

If you will follow our directives, your fund of US$3,500,000.00
compensation will be credited in your bank account by telegraphic transfer
within three (3) working days and copies of the funds transfer documents
will be sent to you and your bankers for confirmation.

For the immediate transfer of the US$3,500,000.00 to your bank account,
kindly reply back with your FULL NAME AND TELEPHONE number(s) today by
email for further details on this funds transfer schedule.

Once again Congratulations.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Gloria Mulhern
United Nations Commission


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