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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: LYNDA GREEN <rukayyasanusi26@gmail.com>
Reply-To: banku0863@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:44:30 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2021 FISCAL YEAR:

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UNITED NATIONS FUNDS COMPENSATION

LONDON UNITED KINGDOM


Dear Sir/Ma Good day,


COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2021 FISCAL YEAR:


Sorry for making this contact through e-mail since we could not reach

your phone number.


My name is Mr Miss Lynda Green ,special United Nations Agent.A meeting

was held on your behalf by just concluded 73rd United Nation's general

assembly within the UN/IMF countries concerning the unclaimed funds

denied to many people all over the world. Your funds will be release

to you by the paying bank for immediate payment .it was discovered

during this meeting that no funds has been paid to you all this years

of pursuit.The funds is now ready to be release to you since you have

been approved to receive/claim this compensation payment of $15Million

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