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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. EDWARD KALLON" <sirleviib@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.ubakaedward@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:05:11 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATION SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT.

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT UNITED NATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS DECIDED TO COMPENSATE ALL SCAM
VICTIMS WITH THE SUM OF 1 MILLION USD, (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS ONLY) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT OUR PRIVATE OFFICER: MR.
UBAKA EDWARD:

Name: Mr. Ubaka Edward
E-mail: mr.ubakaedward@gmail.com
Tel: +234 8084 091729

YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT THROUGH ATM VISA CARD
PAYMENT. YOU WILL BE DETAILED WITH MODALITIES AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT
THE PRIVATE OFFICER OF THE UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA.

SINCERELY YOURS, MR. EDWARD KALLON UNITED NATION RESIDENT
CO-COORDINATOR OFFICER (UNRCO)

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