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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: UNITED NATION COMPENSATION <unitednnation553@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wnatiion@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022 09:09:53 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION : BENEFICIARY

UNITED NATION COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT
ANTI FRAUD ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UNITED NATION SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT


ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

This is to bring to your notice that approval have been granted by the
United Nations USA to the ATM HEAD OFFICE IN USA to serve as a regional
payment office to pay individuals globally who has been affected by
internet fraud services part payment of ($3.3 MILLION United States
Dollars) for the first quarter this fiscal year 2022

According to the number of applicants at hand, 9682 Beneficiaries have
been paid. As at now, 70% of the scammed victims have successfully
received their compensation. while the we still have about 30% left to
be paid their due compensation.

As of this date, we have been unsuccessful in our attempts to contact
you regarding this development but my mail has always been returned
undelivered, You are listed and approved for this payment as one of
the beneficiaries to be paid, Get back to This office as soon as
possible for detailed email and the immediate release of your
compensation payment

You are also advised to send your communication particulars which
includes the following;

Full names

Residential Address detail

Telephone Fax numbers

Age

Occupation



valid E-mail Address ==(wnatiion@gmail.com) or
(unitednation97950@aol.com)

You are also requested to stop any further communication with any
other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitch in receiving your
payment as Scheduled

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONDS (wnatiion@gmail.com)

Yours faithfully,


Yours truly,
MR TED MORE
Executive Vice President

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