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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 Compensation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jparker505@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:23:45 -0700
Subject: Your United Nation Compensation FUNDS

Attention:

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed funds, contract, inheritance or lottery funds, your payment file has finally been Forwarded to U.S. for review and immediate payment of your Long DELAYED funds starting with a first Compensation Transfer of GBP1, 000,000.00 to your Bank account in your Country.

The Audit reports show that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to dubious officials for the release of your funds.We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office because you receive your funds True us only from united nations.

Your GBP1, 000,000.00 will be credited to your bank account within 3 working days and transfer copies forwarded to you and your bankers for confirmation. For the immediate payment of your GBP1, 000,000.00, kindly contact today by email, our Payment Coordinator in the United Kingdom:

All correspondences to Mr James Parker, by email should have this Reference Number: 'UNC/45R/MG8UK' sent along with your Contact Address and Telephone number.


Yours faithfully,
Mr James Parker
35, Leytostone High Road,
London E151 JA United Kingdom
E-mail: jparker505@yahoo.com.hk
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
http://www.un.org/sg/

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