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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: "James Goodluck" <Nejo005@wc1ms9r2h.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <goodluck2010x@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:04:06 -0800
Subject: Happy weekend and good news.


UNITED NATIONS IMMUNITY PAYMENT

I am delighted to inform you that the United nations contract payment panel which just concluded it seating in Abuja just released some names as contractors to benefit from the 2010 Diplomatic Immunity Payment.

However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing is going on. We wish to inform you that for the time being the UNITED NATIONS have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United Nations against wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to different accounts.

In this regards, we are going to send your contract part payment of $10 Million USD.To you via our accredited shipping company while the diplomat will get it delivered to you right in your door step.

Kindly reply with the informationÂ’s below

1)Name.
2)Mobile Phone #.
3)Address.

Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately because your boxes are scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you.

Best Regards,
GoodLuck James.

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