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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.
- 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.
- unspecialagent1992@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MISS LYNDA GREEN <mosaeauduekom@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unspecialagent1992@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:52:01 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023:
UNITED NATIONS FUNDS
COMPENSATION COMMISSION DEPARTMENT (UNCCD):
NEW YORK-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
COMPENSATION FUND ,LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
Ladies and gentlemen,
COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023:
We apologize for contacting you via email as we could not be reached by phone.
My name is Miss Lynda Green, United Nations Special Agent. A meeting
took place on your behalf from the just ended 73rd United Nation’s
General Assembly within the UN/IMF countries regarding the unclaimed
funds, that many have been denied people all over the world. Your
money will be yours after the instant payment approved. At this
meeting it was established that No Funds were paid to you during the
years of the pandemic. Now the funds are ready and will be released to
you once permission has been granted, to obtain/use Compensation
payment of US$15 Million
We have instructions on how to release your payment to you. Please forward
Your full name:
Your country of origin:
Your home address:
Your City:
Your occupation:
Your age:
Your gender:
Your phone number:
Your mobile number:
Copy of passport:
Your personal email address:
for approval your payment. The UN apologizes for the delay in the
release of funds.
Please send an inbox to this email (unspecialagent1992@gmail.com). to
get one instant reply
MISS LYNDA GREEN,
UN SPECIAL AGENT:
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