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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: african union <comm4comp04@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <Info_africanunion_committee@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 20:40:55 +0100
Subject: FROM COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF AFRICAN UNION. (C.C.A.U)



FROM COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF AFRICAN UNION. (C.C.A.U)
ATTENTION THE BENEFICIARY,SCAMMED VICTIM $3.5MILLION COMPENSATION PAYMENT COMMITTEE SETUP BY AFRICAN UNION SUPPORTED BY UNITED NATION, ZONE TWO, ABIDJAN, COTE D IVOIRE.
We are delegate from the African Union to the Bank of Africa to pay 100 African 419 scam victims $3.5million each.so if you have ever fall victim to any scammer in africa, we want to compensate you . so get back to us as soon as possible for the immediate payment of your $3.5million compensation.On this faithful recommendation,you are required to know that during the last African Union meeting held at Tunis,Tunisia.It was alarmed so much by the African Leaders,The E.F.C.C. and foreign observers in the meeting on the lose of funds by various forigners to the fraudstars operating in Africa and the rest of the World.
In order to bring Africa back to her normal glory and good image before the world,the Leaders of African countries are now paying 100 victims of this operators $3.5million each in each zone of six zones in African.the payments are to be made by B.I.A.O bank Abidjan under funding assistance by Bank of African.According the number of applicants at hand,60 beneficiaries has been paid,half of the victims are from America and Asia,we still have 40 to be paid.
We are doing this inorder to make Africa conduceive for foreign business men and women who will like to invest their money in africa and for those who will like to visit africa for tourism and games.Please we welcome you and we urge you not to entertain any aton of fear because we are working round the clock to make sure that africa is a place to reckon with.So if you are a victim,do not hesitate to send your personnal informations,your bank information and your photo for proper verification before the money will be transfered to you.
Note that once we receive all this Necessary information’s, you have your Compensation fund of $3.5million transfered to you.We will appreciate your total co-operation and Your Urgent Reply is needed for more Information.
Yours faithfully Prof. Francline Toe-Bouda...secretary African Union compensation committee Dr. Emmanuel Traore...Chief compensation officer A.U.C.C Phone no:+22509745822
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