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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: Mrs Kansai Yokoma <state.street.trusteesbank.ltd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alextate600@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2024 15:23:24 +0100
Subject: Your Scam Victim Compensation!!

United Nations Office Unit
Scam Victims Compensation Committee.
11000 Wilshire Blvd #1700, Los Angeles,
CA 90024, United States
Our Ref: RTB/SNT/STB.

We are happy to inform you that your email was listed among the Scam Victim
compensation. On behalf of United Nation, International monetary Fund, we
have been authorized to release your Scam Victim compensation payment,

First, we introduce this commission, UNITED NATION (UN) AND INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND (IMF), we fight cyber crime, Internet fraud, scam and money
laundering in any part of the world, Our commission has been in existence
since 2012 and our duty is to stop internet fraud.

The Leaders of the World Crime Fighters, and (FBI) have come together to
inform the world what is going on and we have recovered over $522 Million
dollars (Five Hundred and Twenty two million dollars) from the fraudsters
around the world.

However, these bodies UN, IMF AND FBI had a meeting and have concluded in
compensating you the victim with the amount of $2,500,000.00. dollars.
Beware that the Insurance, Anti-Money Laundering fee and other governmental
tax on your funds has been taken care of by the United Nation Financial
Economy and Social Council.

The only fee that will be required from you is the cost of delivering your
INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD to your doorstep. where you can withdraw your funds
in any ATM MACHINE Globally.


Do reconfirm your details to us. Through this email for urgent attention:
eo2055116@gmail.com

1. YOUR NAME:.................
2.YOUR ADDRESS:......................
3. YOUR TELE/FAX:...................
4.YOUR IDENTITY CARD:.....................


Yours sincerely,
Mrs Kansai Yokoma
The Payment Coordinator.
UNITED NATIONS DEBT RECOVERY FOR ALL PAYMENT.

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