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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: "Enriquez, Liria" <settlement@un-habitat.org>
Reply-To: ups-express@8u8.com
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:02:06 -0800
Subject: Re: Your Compensation Check {UN013-0156/UPS-UN-HABITAT}

Good Day,

After several attempts to reach you via your telephone, I deemed it necessary and urgent to contact you with your email address and to notify you finally about your outstanding settlement/compensation which is being given out by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

This compensation is being made to all of you who have lost your money through any online transaction as a result of fraudulent activities. It has come to our notice that many of you have lost your money by falling victim to some internet fraudsters.

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote humanly, socially and environmentally with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.

As a result of this fraudulent activities spreading over the internet, the Officials of the UN-HABITAT have decided to get details of most of the victims who were previously scammed by these fraudsters. The purpose of this Programme is to compensate every one of you with a check sum of $500,000.00 each, to help settle all your debts and start a new business.

The Financial Commitee of the UN-HABITAT Programme have deposited your Settlement Check Parcel of $500,000.00 USD to the United Parcel Service of Nigeria(UPS), for them to deliver it to you prior to your co-operation with them. Your Settlement Check Parcel was deposited abd registered with the Reference Number UN013-0156/UPS-UN-HABITAT.

You are therefore to contact the United Parcel Service
Nigeria LTD (UPS), with the below information in order to claim your settlement. You are advise to send your Full Name, Address, city, State, Zip Code, Country and Telephone Number.

This is neccessary for immediate processing of your compensation check delivery. Be aware that there is need for you to pay the shiiping/handling fee for your check parcel delivery to you via UPS.

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United Parcel Service Nigeria LTD
Plot 781 Emeka Anyaoku Street
Area Eleven Garki
FCT-Abuja
Nigeria.
Tel: +234-703-972-4016
Email: ups-express@8u8.com
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