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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: "UNITED NATION" <unofficen7@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:56:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Fund Beneficiary








UNITED NATION INFORMATION CENTER.



Dear Fund Beneficiary,



This is to officially inform you that United Nation in conjunction with

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved your compensation

/Inheritance Over due fund payment of $1.8 000.000USD scam and Non-Scam
Victims which has been accredited with your favor in the on going world
compensation programme in an ATM MASTER CARD.



Please view our website publication below.

http://en.sourcews.com/united-nations-compensation-commission



Your Personal Identification Number is UN371/10/NIG. The ATM Compensation
Fund payment is valued at the sum of $1.8MILLIONUSD.



You are advice to contact the Governor Central Bank

Of Nigeria for Issuance of your ATM master Card.



MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI

Direct Mobile : +234 7035 068 363




With Your following Personal Data:



FULL NAME:

DELIVERY ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER

COUNTRY:

OCCUPATION:

AGE:

LANGUAGE:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (ABOVE):



Regards,

Mr. AMADI MOSES
Contact Email:unofficen7@gmail.com

United Nation Online Coordinator


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