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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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.
- unitednation.consignment77@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "UNITED NATION ORGANISATION" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:55:56 +0100
Subject: RE:YOUR COMPENSATION.
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY DEPARTMENT
website: www.un.org/sg
YOUR COMPENSATION FUND IS NOW READY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU IN YOUR HOME ADDRESS BY OUR UN DIPLOMAT.
ATTENTION:
How are you doing today i which to inform you that your Compensation fund of US$2.3M has been release by the IMF and is ready for delivery to your house in your country by our United Nations Diplomat immediately.
You are require to Re confirm your full House Address immediately to avoid wrong delivery.
And also to notify you that other person have all received their compensation fund and please do not waste any time as you are the only person that is yet to receive his compensation fund, do make sure you get back to me immediately, so that our Diplomat can commence the delivery of your compensation fund inside the Two Trunk Box.
I want you to know that all modalities has been put in place for the successful delivery of your consignment, as the delivery of your consignment is 100% Genuine and risk free, as all international rules and regulation in consignment delivery has been adhere to for safe delivery of your consignment to your country.
Your compensation money of US$2.3M is now in a trunk box seal with the United Nations seal and will be open upon delivery in your house in your COUNTRY.
This is a copy of the TWO TRUNK BOX full with your Compensation money before it was seal for your verification.
This is a golden opportunity for you now to receive your Compensation money now.
Please make sure you get back to me immediate for further instruction.
NOTE: ALWAYS REPLY BACK TO ME WITH THIS UNITED NATIONS CODE: USCOSIGN777
NOTE: ONLY REPLY TO THIS EMAIL CONTACT
ONLY:unitednation.consignment77@gmail.com
Yours in Sincere.
Mr Graham Doughlas
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