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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 NATIONS <ayoademolaadeseun@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2022 12:06:52 -0800
Subject: JUST A REMINDER

--
United Nation Compensation Commission( UNCC ) Building B - Office
B.553 Palais des Nations 8-12 Avenue de la Paix 1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
https://uncc.ch/payment-claims

Payment of Claims | UNCC

The payment of claims by the Commission had several facets to it. The
Compensation Fund was established with the specific function of
receiving funds from the Government of Iraq, which would in turn be
used to settle claims. uncc.ch

Ref / UNCC 22//06/42

Upon receipt of your response, i shall direct you to the paying Bank
in London ASSIGNED BY THE UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK/IMF to pay you
strictly VIA online.

They are to pay you the sum of $10.5m only.

NOTE: DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS MESSAGE.

Regards.

Hamza Mohamed.
Coordinator United Nation Compensation Commission
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Be informed that the United Nations Compensation Commission ("UNCC")
is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council. It has
been made aware of various correspondences, being circulated via
e-mail, from Internet web sites, text messages and via regular mail
falsely stating that they are issued by, or in association with the
United Nations and/or its officials and may seek to obtain money from
recipients of such correspondence ,Beneficiaries of this program are
warned.

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