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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: UNITED NATIONS <akologyohanna@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrslyndagreen7@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 09:45:17 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2022 FISCAL YEAR:
UNITED NATIONS FUNDS COMPENSATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
Dear Sir/Ma Good day,
COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2022 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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