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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- unccpayment@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Kevin Rodman" <info@mekongneua.com>
Reply-To: <krodman98@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:39:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Good News For You
Attn Beneficiary,
It's my utmost pleasure to inform you that you have been selected to receive the sum of Seven Million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($7.1M) from the United Nation after your name and email was submitted by the Internet International Monitoring Group during the UNCC(United Nations Compensation Commission) Conference Meeting which was held today with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Geneva Switzerland. This payment Program is organized for charity organization, Scam victims and for those who has lost their properties/businesses during crisis.
Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive the sum of US$7.1 Million USD, and it has been approved for immediate transfer into your bank as the sole beneficiary of the fund.
Your urgent response to this email will help facilitate the onward transfer of your compensation fund to you.
You're to contact Mr. Reroy Keane with the information stated herein below for immediate transfer of your compensation fund to you.
Name: Mr. Rory Keane
E-mail: unccpayment@consultant.com
Phone: +202 660 9483.
Send below information to him while contacting him.
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Your Receiving Address
(3 Your Private Telephone Number
(4) A Scan Copy Of Your International Passport Or ID
Your fund to be released to you in act to uphold the rule of law which we represent. You have to re-confirm the contact information mentioned herein above for clarification/confirmation reasons. I expect your urgent attention to this email to enable me monitor this payment effectively to ensure you receive your compensation fund with immediate effect.
Thanks.
Yours Faithfully
Mr. Kevin Rodman
United Nations Compensation Commission
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