419 scam: "G-20" <dept001@gmail.com> N/A

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dept001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "G-20" <dept001@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:02:27 +0800
Subject: N/A

G-20 VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS/ 500,000GBP.

REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CF&sc/02354 500,000GBP.
This is to bring to your notice that we are
delegated from the UNITED NATIONS inconjunction
with the G-20 COMMITTEE SETTLEMENT BOARD,UNITED
KINGDOM to pay victims of scam 500,000GBP
(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS).

You are listed and approved for this payment as
one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount,
get back to this office as soon as possible for the
immediate payments of your 500,000GBP compensations
funds.

1. Full Name:

2. Residential Address:

3. Phone Number:

4. Sex:

5. Age :

6. Occupation :

7. Nationality:

SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE:CF&sc/02354 500,000GBP.

You are advise to forward your contact details to us immediately,
via dept001@gmail.com to enable us proceed and pay your compensation
fund to you.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr.Johnson Stanton.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam