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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: Felix Daniels <abdullahiumartma9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: felixdaniel563@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:26:06 -0800
Subject: Your Compensation Fund US$900,000

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REF:-DRDOIMF1818


Attn: Beneficiary,

I wish to find out if your funds have been credited to your account as
instructed by the United Nations (UN).
We are delegated from the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) to pay
you a total sum of US$900,000 within 7 working days as compensation as one
of the scam victims.
The United Nations Compensation Commission is still Paying out funds to
Scam Victims and individuals for being scammed. check the links below to
see many countries that have already paid.

https://www.un.org/press/en/2005/ik486.doc.htm

During the course of our investigation, we discovered you have not been
paid after all you have gone through trying to receive your funds. It may
interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many
correspondences on the uneasy way in which people like you are treated
badly by Various Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to
Africa and Asia. We have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I
was appointed to handle your transaction personally.

The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission has ordered you get paid first
before any explanation. This message has been directed to you because your
email address was found in a file and computer hard-disk during our
investigation as one of the scam victims. You are therefore being
compensated with the sum of US$900,000 only.

So if you have not been paid yet, Kindly Re-confirm your details as stated
below to enable us proceed with the next procedure for your payment., we
anticipate your urgent response. You are also advised to stop
communicating with any officials concerning your funds.

Re-confirm your details to be sure if you are the right person receiving
this message.

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Occupation:
5. Phone:
6. A copy of your ID via email attachment
7. Country:

I await your response .

Yours Faithfully,

Thanks
Yours sincerely,

FELIX DANIELS
FROM: Secretary's Department
United Nations (UN)
760 United Nations Plaza, Manhattan,
New York City, (10017-6818) United States


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