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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 Walker Florence <file0938@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Walker Florence <un_office@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 23:43:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: THIS OFFICIAL UN GUARANTEE LETTER COVER,


Attention:Sir/Madam

THIS OFFICIAL UN GUARANTEE LETTER COVER,

It is my pleasure to inform you that UN Office have agreed to reward
you with sum of $7.50000.00 and the payment has been arranged through
MasterCard ATM which is the latest instruction from Mr.Ban Ki-moon, UN
Secretary General,

Therefore contact our Agent HON FRANK UBAKA
Inspector Admin -(UN) Payment Center.
Contact Tel:  +229 980 66 931

Meanwhile send him your full delivery details:
(1) Your full name.....
(2)Deliver Address:....
(3)Phone Number:...

Note this compensation including a Victims and international
businesses that failed due to Government problems from African
country.

You have to contact Inspector Admin -(UN) Payment Center HON FRANK
UBAKA immediately

Regards

Mrs Walker Florence.

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