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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: "UN-HABITAT" <info@unhabitat.com>
Reply-To: upsdeliverystaffuk@w.cn
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:08:51 +0700
Subject:

Good Day,

The United Nations Human Compensation Programme, UN-HABITAT 2010, is the
United Nations agency for human Compensations. 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 the Scam activities spreading over the internet, the United
Nations Human Compensation Programme, UN-HABITAT have decided to get details
of most victims who were previously scammed by these fraudsters. This Human
Compensations Programme is design to compensate every one of you with the sum
of $500,000.00 to help settle all your debts and start a new business.
If you have been Scammed by any means, you are adviced to respond to this
message.

We have concluded all the necessary arrangements towards the release of your
End of Year Compensation Cheque sum of $500,000.00 USD with the financial
committee of the United Nations Human Compensations Programme in
collaboration with the United Parcel Service uk LTD (UPS), to Deliver
the Cheque sum of $500,000.00 USD, with your Compensation Ref No: UN013-0156/
UPS-UN-Habitat to you, prior to your co-operation with them.

You are therefore adviced to contact the Delivery Officer of United Parcel
Service London (UPS) , with the below information in order to claim your
End of Year Compensation Cheque.

You are advised to send your Postal Address which will enable the UPS COURIER
for safe delivery.

FullName:............ Addres:.............
City:........
Country:.......... Phone:.........

This is neccessary for safe processing of your compensation Cheque.

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United Parcel Service London LTD
658 Ajax Avenue, Slough Berkshire.
SL1 4BG, London.
Tel: +44-701-113-7004
Email:upsdeliverystaffuk@w.cn


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Accept our regards & Congratulations.

EVANS BLUES {MR.}
UN-HABITAT Information Officer

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