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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: Scam Victim Compensation Center <elyweb1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: compensationpaymentcenter48@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 01:16:07 -0800
Subject: GRAB YOUR PRIZE NOW!!

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UN/WB/FNG COMPENSATION COMMISSION
OUR REF: UN-FGA/WB4/13
YOUR REF: (UN/WB/FGA)..00/14
BATCH: 70-35-671-39/188/18

Attention !!!!

(CONGRATULATION!!)GRAB YOUR PRICE NOW!!
Scam victim Compensation sum of $950,000.00 dollars approved in your name
through United Nations mass assisted project funds. This compensation
involves business investment failure, Inheritance, Contracts, Lottery,
Dating, Diplomatic Payment, loan E.T.C, the mass assisted fund was
approved to settle failed business / scam extortion.Attn Scam
Victim. We wish to inform you that your scam compensation sum of
$950,000.00 united states dollars approved through United Nations mass
assisted project.
Are you willing to receive your scam compensation? You have
to respond as soon as you receive this message because we have your
compensation file submitted by UN external auditors in THE UNITED
STATE OF AMERICA.
International global security watchers
reported different degrees of being a victim of scam about you, so
there is a need for you to get in touch with us right immediately you
will never have an opportunity of this kind in the nearest future so
your destiny and survival is in your hands.

You are to confirm and provide to us your postal address below.

(1). Full Name:
(2). Address:
(3). Nationality/Gender:
(4). Age:
(5). Occupation:
(6). Phone:
(7). Country:
(8). Monthly Income:

CONTACTE : Email compensationpaymentcenter48@gmail.com
WHATSAPP : phone 3609494323
Thanks
Your sincerely
Mr Mark Benson
Director Of Scam Victim Compensation payment Center.

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