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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: "Operations Manager" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyebanknigplc506@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 15:17:16 +0100
Subject: RE: COMPENSATION FUNDS/REMITTANCE!!!

From:- Sir Joe Maxwell
Tel+234-802-886-2258
Private E-mail:sir.joemaxwell@yahoo.com
https://skyedreams.skyebankng.com/skye%20dreams/final/index_new.php
Attention:-Beneficiary,
RE: COMPENSATION FUNDS/REMITTANCE OF USD$500,000=00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)
The above subject matter refers:

Dear Beneficiary,

We hereby inform you that the Compensation Fund Committee United Nations(CFCUN) have approved The total sum of Two Hundred and Twenty Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$220,700,000.00) for the support of natural deserters victims worldwide such as Tsunami and Hurricane, denied beneficiary claims, Internet and local scam victims, Insurance fraud, Accident victims and so many others.
The CFCUN is supervised by the United Nations Security Council and Its mandate is to coordinate with various international law enforcement agencies to retrieve lost funds and the amount above has been approved for payment through the World Bank's correspondent banks. Selected individual(s) will receive the sum of US$500,000.00 each.
This Payment has been approved by the United Nations Finance Department and guaranteed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and other international Finance Agencies for payment to selected beneficiates in Australia, Asia, America, United Kingdom, Canada, Europe and Africa.
Note that you have been selected to receive this compensation payment of US$500,000.00 only as approved by the United Nations and you should contact our representative through email and phone with the information below for the immediate release of your payment within the next 48 hours through our paying bank.
Your assigned payment reference number is UN/142/IMF-12CP and your payment code which must be included in the subject of your email is CUN210 and be assured that your compensation payment will be released to you through any means of your choice without any further delay.
WARNING: For security reasons you are not allowed to correspond with any unauthorized individual or offices in-line with this payment mandate and any unauthorized distribution of the contents of this mail will be fully prosecuted.

Best Regards,
Sir. Joe Maxwell.
Operations Manager
Skye Bank Nig Plc.
Tel: +234 802 886 2258

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