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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: "Genevieve Woods" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <un_worldbnkcompensationdepartemnt@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 19:16:48 +0800
Subject: Good news, your compensation of US$750,000 has been released by UN

United Nations Association - UK
Resolution Committee on 2016 Compensation
3 Whitehall Court
London SW1A 2EL Switchboard
 
Phone+44(0) 74 1847 9678
Fax+44(0) 20 7000 1381
 
 
Good news, your compensation of US$750,000 has been released by UN
 
As an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation, maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic development, protecting the environment, and providing humanitarian aid in cases of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict; dealing with financial transfers with big magnitude on instructional payment orders and holds from banks inconclusive reports, we write to notify  you about your pending compensation funds of US$750,000 with United Nations
 
This instruction is from the World Bank and United Nations in conjunction to all the beneficiaries worldwide as your name appeared in United Nations data base for this periodic benefit.
 
This is the United Nations initiative to caution the effect of the global financial crisis through World Bank Federal Reserve Bank .
 
This is a signed agreement with IMF, United Nations,and World Bank for an immediate release of all overdue funds presently logged in World Bank Federal reserved treasury and ensure it is disbursed to the rightful beneficiaries in any part of the world.
 
If you the beneficiary would adhere to this notification and instruction, it will help stabilize the various economies of the world and reduce the effect of this depressing recession.
 
Prior to this agreement our team of security experts has already swung into action before we contacted you for transparency and
accountability of this periodic project as your payment will be made through bank Atm Visa Card which will be established and delivered to you through DHL courier service.
 
The World Bank saddled with the responsibility of monitoring economic and financial activities have discovered your name in the list of the beneficiaries qualified for this programme.
 
We have conducted a comprehensive investigation on this discovery as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have confirmed that this transaction will be processed in a transparent manner and payment made by ATM VISA CARD and delivered to you because it is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facets .
 
We wait for your immediate response for onward proceedings and completion of this transaction.
 
 
Regards
 
Genevieve Woods
UN Administrative Office

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