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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 Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitednation_uncc101@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:48:00 +0100
Subject: United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC).

                                       REFUND PAYMENT FROM UNCC
                             United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) 
In Affiliation with Obama Campaign to Assist Scammed Individuals In The Settlement of Disputes through LLODYS BANK TSB LONDON.
                     
Attention: Sir/Madam
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you.We have been having a confederation meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 weeks ago ago with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This meeting was first held on the 7th of April 2005. You view this page for your perusal.
 
(http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/ik486.doc.htm).
This email is directed to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS in affiliation with Barack Obama Campaign have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$500,000 each.This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in our list and that is why you are receiving this email notification.
You are advised to contact Mr MR.Marcus Sunderland of LLODYS BANK TSB LONDON, as he is our representative in LONDON, contact him immediately for your approved Bank Transfer of USD$500,000. This funds are in Bank Transfer for security purpose, so he will send it to you and you can cash it in any bank of your choice. Therefore,you should send him your full Name, telephone number and your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Bank Transfer to you.
Contact Mr Nicholas Nnadi of LLODYS BANK TSB LONDON  immediately for your Bank Transfer:
Person to Contact: Mr MR.Marcus Sunderland
Email:
Phone:
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Transfer.
Making the world a better place.
Regards
Aurthur Wood
(UK Secretary-General)
+447024068605.

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