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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: "UN OFFICE" <cbbc.twn@mail2000.com.tw>
Reply-To: "UN OFFICE" <dr.henry.slater@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 19:17:25 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM UN OFFICE

ATTN:
I am Stefania Piffanelli, Deputy Director, Officer-in-Charge, and 1775 K Street Suite 400
Washington, DC 20006. The United Nations compensation commission has confirmed you as the favored one of their first compensation award program. This program is designed to help people that have been victim of lost either properties/finance by any natural disaster etc. or in business, the sum of two million United States dollars. BC-49 Compensation... U.N. Controller General. In your response you send the following information as listed below.

1...Full name.
2...mobile No.
3...country name/ house address
4... Attach copy of ID

Note that because of impostors we hereby issue you our Code of Conduct, which is (WBA-109V), so you have to indicate this code when contacting by using it as your subject. Your expedite response is only required. Send your reply via email only
Congratulation!!
Our UK office.
Mary port Street Gwent, Usk, Wales NP15 1AB.UK
Sincerely, Dr, Henry Slater. United Nation Auditors

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