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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: "MR.RICHARD DOUGLAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.douglasrichard@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 10:10:15 +0200
Subject: RE: ATM Visa Card....UGENT

Dear Valued Citizen,
 
We bring to your notice the recent action in the compensation department of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC). The total sum of Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars has been approved by World Bank IMF; to support natural deserter’s victims worldwide. UNCC is a subsidiary organ of the UN Security Council.
 
Its mandate is to retrieve lost funds through various law agents and also to process claims and pay compensation for losses and damages suffered as a result of the Tsunami and Hurricane. The amount above has been approved for payment through the World Bank’s correspondent banks. Selected individual(s) will receive the sum of $500,000.00 each.
 
This includes citizens of ASIA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPEAN, AFRICA & AMERICA, CANADA to support people in countries across the region affected by the Tsunami and Hurricane. Also include individuals whose Inheritance claims were denied many years ago. Hence, you received this letter for either of the above reasons.
 
This has been approved and duly signed by the Finance Department of the United Nations Compensation Commission.
More so, the Japanese/South Korean  and Australian Prime Minister and the British Prime Minister in conjunction with the U.S Government, World Bank and the United Nations hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: UN/US/AU-GB/ZX298/2016 for the release of this fund to your desired receiving bank through UBA Bank ATM Master Card.
 
Kindly provide your full information listed below.
 
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR ADDRESS:
3. YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
4. YOUR AGE:
5. CURRENT OCCUPATION:
 
A). Via ATM card payment that you can use to withdraw money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Ten Thousand dollars per a day.
 
Thanks for your co-operation.
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
MR. DOUGLAS RICHARD
Mobile Number +234-8168067888

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