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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: charles smith <charlessmith.uk67@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:15:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION UNITS


ttention: Honorable Beneficiary,

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed funds, contract, inheritance and lottery funds, your payment file has finally been forwarded to us for review and immediate payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first compensation transfer of ($2,000,000.00 USD) to your bank account in your country.

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

Your ($2,000,000.00 USD) 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 ($2,000,000.00 USD),kindly contact today by email, our Payment Coordinator in London:


    Mr.Roy Steven
    #3 W.hall Crt, London SW1A2EL,United Kingdom.
    E-mail: unitednationsunitscommission@gmail.com
   

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


    Yours faithfully,


    Mr.Charles Smith,
    United Nations Compensation Commission Unit.
    Palais des Nations, Av. de la Paix 8-14,
    1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland


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