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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: GENERAL BAN KI-MOON <faw@prokhas.com.my>
Reply-To: <robertfrancesn@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:35:19 +0200
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT

SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.

ATTENTION:

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 MEETING FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS WHICH ENDED SOME DAYS AGO WITH THE SECRETARY TO THE UNITED NATIONS. THIS EMAIL IS TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN SCAMMED IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, THE UNITED NATIONS HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE THEM WITH THE SUM OF US$ 4,000,000.00

THIS INCLUDES EVERY FOREIGN CONTRACTORS 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 WE ARE CONTACTING YOU,THIS HAS BEEN AGREED UPON AND HAS BEEN SIGNED.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT REV.ROBERT FRANCES, OF OUR PAYING CENTER IN SOUTH AFRICA, AS HE IS OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN THERE, CONTACT REV.
IMMEDIATELY. robertfrancesn@gmail.com




THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD SEND HIM YOUR INFORMATION

SURNAME..............................

OTHER NAMES:...........................

DATE OF BIRTH:.......................

SEX:...............................

ADDRESS:............................

TELEPHONE:............................

FAX:.......................................

PERSON TO CONTACT:REV.ROBERT FRANCES
EMAIL:robertfrancesn@gmail.com



THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED YOUR MONEY. MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

REGARDS,
SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON

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