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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: "UNITED NATION COMPERSATION UNIT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maheil@live.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:50:48 +0800
Subject: UNITED NATION PAYMENT COMPERSATION UNIT

FROM THE DESK OF: MRMA HELI
UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATIVE
Add:No.2 Dong Chang'an Avenue,
Beijing China (100731)
EMAIL; maheli_payunit@live.com

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

How are you doing today? Hope all is well with you and family?,You may not
not understand why this mail came to you.We have been having a meeting for the
past Seven months which ended Three days ago with the former secretary to the
UNITED NATIONS in the person of Mr.Kofi Anna.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed or extorted money from
because of your contract payment execution in any part of the world, the UNITED
NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$7.5.MILLON This
includes every foriegn contractors that may have not received their contract
sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international
businesses that failed due to Government probelms or irregularities etc.
We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this have
been agreed upon and have been signed by the United Nations Board of Directors
and Trustees.

You have to contact Mr Ma Heli , our payment agent in asia percific , as he is our
UNITED NATIONS representative in asia percific, contact him immediately for
your Cheque/International Bank Draft/ATM CASH CARD/telegraphic wire Transfer/ of US$7.5.MILLON This funds are in a Bank
Draft for security purpose. He will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank
of your choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Names and telephone numbers/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the MONEY to you and tell him
your file Reference below (RE-1077_V)

Contact Mr.Ma Heli immediately for your Cashier Cheque:
Person to Contact: Mr.Ma Heli


Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as
you cash your Bank Draft.
Making the world a better place for the sake of humanity. Give him your file
Reference (RE-1077-V) and you are free to contact him via telephone number
which he will provide to you upon the receipt of your email.

Best Regards,

Rev.Ma Heli
UNITED NATIONS representative.
EMAIL; maheli_payunit@live.com

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