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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: INFOOFFICE INFO OFFICE <chinanationalpetroleumcorporat@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 15:25:04 +0100
Subject: Your Long Overdue Compensation Fund Payment Get Back Now.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION
Rev Fr Kelly Spiff
Director-Paymaster-General
United Nation West African Compensation Fund Nigeria Unit.
United Nations Building,Plot 617/618 Diplomatic Drive,
Central Business District, Abuja FCT Nigeria .
West African Regional Payment Office .
Tel: +234 -8136 -233 -781
Fax: + 234 70-8646-10-60
Our Ref : U .N .C.C.NG /9420X2/2019
Batch: 074/05/UN369-2019


Ref: Your Long Overdue Compensation Fund Payment.


We received a report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in
conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)And
(American Home Land) demanding explanations for the delay of your
overdue compensation fund payment approved by the United Nations
Compensation Commission (UNCC) and we have investigated this case only
to find out that you've been ignorantly having illegal financial
dealings with some online perpetrators who have taken advantage of
your legitimate transaction in our custody in order to siphon and
Divert your Long Overdue Compensation Fund Payment into their own
Account.

More so, the investigation report suggested that you have furnished
your personal data to the perpetrators and we assume you must have
sponsored the release of this fund but all to no avail, however there
is no cause for alarm as the investigation has also proved that you
have no hand in any form of financial violation act. So our office has
been mandated by the World Bank Group to monitor your compensation
fund remittance at the valuation of ( $7,500,000.00 ) (Seven Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only which will be
released to you by the nominated bank.

Paramount, we advise that you STOP all dealings involving any sort of
financial support to corrupt individuals posing to be from financial
institutions in order to avoid any form of jeopardy in your
compensation fund release process and be rest assured that you are now
dealing with the rightful authorities. Therefore, you are requested to
adhere to all directives that will be given to you henceforth.
Although we already have your information on our database, but in
order to ascertain that we are in communication with the rightful
beneficiary, you are to re-confirm the below information for final
verification process to avoid mistake of Compensation Fund to a wrong
contractor Bank Account so that you don't blame the officials as that
is why I was appointed as a Reverend Father to head this project now
for transparency seek.


1) Your Full Name.

2) Your Mobile phone numbers

3) your Full Banking Details

4) Your country of origin:

5) Your company's name

6 ) Your Age:

7) Your sex:

8 ) Your Residence Address in your country .

9 ) A copy of Your International Passport

.....................................................................................................................

Upon the receipt of the above information and final verification
process, we shall furnish you with further directives and contact
details of how your Compensation Fund Payment will be commence and
release process.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated to enable us serve you better.

Yours Sincerely,
Rev Fr Kelly Spiff
Director-Paymaster-General
United Nation West African Compensation Fund Nigeria Unit.
Tel: +234 -8136 -233 -781
Fax: + 234 70-8646-10-60

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