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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- unitednationcompensationfunds2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: UNITED NATIONS <udohgloria15@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednationcompensationfunds2@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 22:27:04 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
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NICE DAY
We have been authorized by the United Nations Compensation
Commission (UNCC) to release your compensation monies of €1,000,000.00 to
you in compensation for loss and damage suffered as a direct result of the
unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait by emerged in Iraq in 1990.
91,In the past we have made meaningful donations to victims of the Haiti
earthquake and recently to the same victims in Japan and Thailand. We
really want to reach out to the poor and needy and those who have been
victims of fraud and to help those affected by covid 19. Due to the
COVID-19 PANDEMIC, we have decided to donate 1,000,000.00 euros to you
https://uncc.ch/home
You must now contact your Fund Director to claim your funds
director
MR. ANTONIO GUTERRES
EMAIL: unitednationcompensationfunds2@gmail.com
United Nations Compensation Commission
REMEMBER TO GIVE HIM YOUR COMPLETE INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BELOW TO
ENABLE HIM TO FIND YOUR PAYMENT FILE AND PROCESS YOU IMMEDIATELY.
1. Your full name:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Profession:
5. Telephone:
6. Country:
Just email us at: unitednationcompensationfunds2@gmail.com
Kind regards
Mrs. Susan Borowoski.
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