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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: test@oylcompanyholding.ro
Reply-To: <mr.rdickson@secretary.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 16:10:21 +0000
Subject: IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION ORDER

UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTER
MILLBANK TOWER (21ST FLOOR) 21-24 MILLBANK LONDON
SW1P 4QH ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
MR. ROBERT DICKSON
POSITION: SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT (IMF)
COMPENSATION RECOVERY UNIT
E-MAIL: mr.rdickson@secretary.net
PHONE: +447045784610
FAX: +448723522692
WEBSITE: www.un.org

IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION ORDER

IT IS OBVIOUS THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND
DUE TO THE PAST CORRUPT GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS WHO ALMOST HELD YOUR
FUNDS TO THEMSELVES FOR THEIR SELFISH REASONS AND SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO
HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF YOUR FUND ALL IN ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE YOUR FUND
WHICH HAS LED TO SO MANY LOSSES FROM YOUR END AND UNNECESSARY DELAY IN
THE RECEIPT OF YOUR FUND.

NOW THE U.S GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
OFFICIAL HAS APPROVED FOR THE FINAL RELEASE ORDER OF YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND; THIS OFFER IS ONLY FOR THOSE IN THE RANGES OF
$00.000 TO $50 MILLION BECAUSE THE UNITED NATION HAS BUDGECTED $5
BILLION FOR THOSE THAT HAS BEEN SCAMMED DURRING THE PAST (2015) UN
ANNUAL MEETTING, THE BILL WAS LATER PASS DURING THE CLIMATE CHANGE THAT
WAS HELD IN PARIS, FRANCE.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) JUST
DISCOVERED A HUGE LEAKAGE IN THE FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT MOST ESPECIALLY IN
AFRICA THROUGH THE IMF CENTRAL DATA SYSTEM RECOVERY. YOUR NAME WAS AMONG
THOSE SCAMMED AS LISTED BY THE IMF. A RE-COMPENSATION HAS BEEN ISSUED
OUT IN ATM CARD TO ALL THE AFFECTED VICTIMS AND HAS BEEN ALREADY IN
DISTRIBUTION TO ALL THE BEARERS, PAYMENT OF $400,000.00 HAS BEEN
APPROVED TO BE PAID TO EACH OF YOU THROUGH AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE
(ATM) CARD.

THE UN AUTHORITY HAS REGISTERED EACH OF THE ATM CARD WITH COURIER
COMPANY THERE IN AFRICA (BURKINA FASO) AS DIRECTED AND THE DELIVERY WILL
TAKE OFF AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT THE UN OFFICE IN BURKINA FASO, WEST
AFRICA. THE ONLY FEE YOU WILL SEND TO THEM IS THE DELIVERY FEE OF $190
DOLLARS ONLY. (MAKE SURE YOU PAY NOTHING MORE THAT)


MOST IMPORTANTLY: RE-CONFIRM TO THEM YOUR CURRENT DELIVERY ADDRESSES
TELEPHONE NUMBER AND CONTACT THEM VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:
(UNBURKINAFASO@AFRICAMAIL.COM). THE AMOUNT PROCESSED IN THE ATM CARD IS
$400,000.00 FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND VALUED OF
$400,000.00. YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEND THE CORRECT AND CURRENT INFORMATION
WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM VISA CARD TO BE DELIVERED.


NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL COMMUNICATION CODE WITH MR. RASHID ISSAKA (UN
RESIDENT COORDINATOR TO BURKINA FASO) IS ''HELP-01209'', YOU ARE ADVICE
TO SEND YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATION TO MR. RASHID ISSAKA, AND MAKE
SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR THE RELEASE OF
YOUR FUNDS AND BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DELIVERY
FEE OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND WHICH WILL BE FULLY PACKAGED AND
BEING SENT OUT TO YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ONCE YOU HAVE BEING IN
CONTACT WITH MR. RASHID ISSAKA FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

BELLOW IS THE ADDRESS OF THE UN OFFICE IN BURKINA FASO SO YOU HAVE TO
CONTACT THEM AND GET YOUR FUND DELIVERED.

UNITED NATION COMMISSION
MR. RASHID ISSAKA
POSITION: RESIDENT COORDINATOR
14, AVENUE DE LA GRANDE CHANCELLERIE
SECTEUR NO. 4
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO
E-MAIL: unburkinafaso@africamail.com
PHONE: +22669083467
FAX: +22674026372
WEBSITE: www.un.org
(UN HEAD OFFICE BURKINA FASO)

THANKS.
CONGRATULATIONS!
MR. ROBERT DICKSON

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