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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: Anthony Ray Chavis <contact@ari-maj.com>
Reply-To: <Anthonyray04@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 08:01:09 -0700
Subject: Treat As Urgent,,

DEAR RECIPIENT:

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to enlighten you that the Board and Directors of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) have approved your compensation and winning rites. Congratulations!

As a recipient of this compensation and winning rites, you are required to fulfill certain requirements before the rites can be released to you. These requirements are in line with the policies and regulations of the Financial Unit

To begin the process of receiving your compensation and winning rites, kindly provide the following details:

1. Full Name:
2. Current Residential Address:
3. Contact Telephone Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Nationality:

We look onward to your quick response.

Sincerely,
Anthony Ray Chavis,
Treasury Manager,
United Nation Department of Treasury.

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