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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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Fraud email example:

From: aicplsalesss@kappa.net.in
Reply-To: jcaterjr2000@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 08:59:30 +0530
Subject: RE: United Nations Compensation Fund

I have something for you.

I sincerely apologize if my message does not suit your current status, my
name is Mr. John Carter Jr, I am a Citizen of United Kingdom, happily
married with two kids. I contacted you because I have huge interest for
investment in your country as well as seek your services in a private and
confidential matter. I am a lawyer and personal attorney to Late Simon
Davis, A military man who died on a United Nations peace keeping mission
in Kabul city of Afghanistan. My client died as a divorcee without any
children thereby having NO one as next of kin. The United Nations
Organization and International Monetary Fund’s (UNO/IMF) compensation
payment office in London had contacted me and urge me to provide a partner
to my client who will stand to claim his compensation funds. the
compensation fund valued at US$5,000.000.00 (Five Million United States
Dollars Only) is due to be released to whoever I am going to present as a
partner to my client hence I'm contacting you.

Therefore I write to seek your indulgence and assistance in transferring
this fund to your country through legal means as UNO/IMF compensation
payment for onward Investment into any segment of your country`s economy.
I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your
choice in your country for investment without any risk involved. At the
conclusion of this transaction, I promise to give you 40% of the total
amount for your assistance, 60% will be for me and my family which i will
entrust under your care for investment purpose. Kindly get back to me with
Your full names and Your mobile telephone numbers. Also let me know
immediately if you can handle this job. Kindly advise me on which areas of
investment you want us to channel the funds in your country.
Thank you!

Yours sincerely,
John Carter Jr.

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