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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: From United Nation Office <koyoobndagsdgfs0n@eos.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Cheryl Helen <cheryldgolden1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 00:15:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION FROM UNITED NATION OFFICE WEST AFRICA, REPLY NOW!!




Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day to you my dear, am very sorry for a very long time
now that you did not hear from us.This is at the result of
an invent which occurred,it appears that my mum was very sick
for a very long time and been the only daughter to her, I was
permitted for a long time vacation to enable me take care of
her medically. She later pass away after all this long time
sick at the hospital,and her funeral right has already in
completion, now am back and has started my duty in the office.
Therefore you are humbly advised to reconfirm your information
and also do let us to know the best way you wish to receive your
total sum of the 5.5MillionUSD and we shall serve to your
expectation. The required information are as;

1. Full Name ______
2. Country/Address ______
3. Home Address
4. Phone/fax number ______
5. Age/Sex _______
6. Occupation ______
7. Attach your ID ______
8. Means to receive your fund=======
The Official UN Stamp Duty has placed on your payment file and has
also approved by the UN and Human Right Desk.With this plans accompany
by the Power of the Attorney,s with us, you shall confirm your payment
with out any hold up!

Thanks,
Mrs. Cheryl Helen J. Smith,
Email- cheryldgolden1@gmail.com
Phone + 229 68 45 13 07

FROM UNITED NATION OFFICE WEST AFRICA, WE STAND TO FINALIZE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL!

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