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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: "UNITED NATION OFFICE CAMBODIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <CarolinaBallada@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 09:49:08 +0700
Subject: Re: UNITED NATION FUNDS NOTIFICATION REPLY

Cambodia Government Accredited Licensed Promoters!
United Nations Trust Fund
Cambodia Department of Humanitarian Affairs
No. 53, Pasteur Street, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang I
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Congratulations Beneficiary,

your email has been selected by the United Nations(UN) for a cash grant award of nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Five hundred United State Dollar,($950,500.00 usd)for this year 2017 award.Your email address was selected during our random email balloting for the cash grant and if you receive this notification,it means that you are a lucky beneficiary of our cash grant award.The united nations authorities has decided to give this award to 15 beneficiaries from all over the world to help facilitate and improve the standard of living to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf for developing States, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States,and compliance with article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.This grant is been aided by the United Nations development program and the united nations trust funds for human security.Your cash grant pin number is (UNO-154/4456/011)

Our corresponding office (United Nations Trust Funds ) in Cambodia Asia and they will give details on how your funds would be remitted to you.Do contact our payment office immediately with the information below.Your grant numbers fall within your Location file, you are requested to contact the event manager/Claims Department, send your winning identification numbers and fill the verification form below,to enable him verify your claims.

1.FULL NAMES OF DONATION BENEFICIARY:..................
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:........................
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:.........................
4.WINNING EMAIL:...........................
5.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:............................
6.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:..............
7.SEX:....................
8.OCCUPATION:...................
9.MARITAL STATUS:..................
10.COUNTRY:..................
11NATIONALITY:..........
Do contact our payment office immediately with the information below.

******************************************************************************
Payment Officer: Carolina Ballada
Email: CarolinaBallada@outlook.com
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Regards,
Ant?nio Guterres
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL

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