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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: "Mrs.Elizabth George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <db79847@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 21:15:33 +0100
Subject: Attention: From United Nation:

Attention: From United Nation:
 
I wish to inform you that the UNITED NATIONS has mandated the government to settle all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world and contractors that may have not received their contract sum and people that have had delayed or suspended transactions due to strict due process observations,UNITED NATIONS Compensation them with the sum of US$800,000 will be paid to the victims each through Automatic Teller Machine (ATM). This meeting was first held on the 8th of April 2003 by the then secretary to the UN and you can view this page for your perusal: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm We found your e-mail address in our list that is why we are contacting you. Contact with your delivery information such as,Your Name, Your Address and Your Telephone Number:
 
Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM Card.
 
 
CONTACT: Mr David Benson
Account Officer, Cotonou,Benin Republic,
His email address:db79847@gmail.com
HOT LINE; +229 98820259
*****************************
(UNITED NATIONS, MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE).
 
Regards,
 
Mrs.Elizabth George.
For United Nation.
G537 W Lehigh Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19133.

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