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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.
- usb8502@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MISS LYNDA GREEN," <keanureeves334266@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usb8502@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:36:07 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2024 FISCAL YEAR:
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UNITED NATIONS FUNDS
COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT:
NEW YORK-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
COMPENSATION FUND ,LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
Dear Sir/Ma Good day,
COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2024 FISCAL YEAR:
Sorry for making this contact through email since we could not reach
your phone number.
My name is Mrs Lynda Green, special agent at the United Nations.
A meeting was held on your behalf by just concluded 73rd United Nations
general assembly within the UN/IMF countries concerning the unclaimed funds
denied to some people and major oil contractors who died intestate during
their contracts period and the institution
couldn’t trace their families, it is in your interest to know that your
name was listed on our database for such compensation therefore
your funds will be released to you by the paying bank immediately you
verify your identity.
It was discovered during this meeting that no funds have been paid to you
all these years of pursuit because either your contract information
was changed or some other factors that needed Authentication.
The funds is now ready to be release to you since you have been approved to
receive/claim this compensation payment of $15Million
We have instructions to release your payment to you.
Kindly Re-confirm Your
Names;
Address;
Telephone Number;
Next of Kin;
Country of Origin;
Country of Residence;
Gender;
Occupation:
The UN in collaboration with the IMF is sorry for the inconvenience this
might have caused you.
Please be aware that some miscreant are using this avenue to impersonate
our office and to ask for vital information in order to claim your
registration so feel free to report any email you receive regarding this
information and we’ll do our best to identify the culprits.
for the release of your payment. The UN is sorry for the delay of funds
release.
send an email to this email (usb8502@gmail.com) to get an immediate
response.
Mrs LYNDA GREEN,
SPECIAL UNITED NATIONS AGENT
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