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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: "Frimpong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexfrimpong11@naseej.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 10:11:25 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION OFFER

Subject: COMPENSATION OFFER

Good Day
To whom it may concern
This is from the African Union (AU) Anti-fraud team in collaboration with the
United Nations (UN) in regards to the extensive raid (arrests) on Internet
scammers. Due to the high rate of complain we have been receiving from United
Nations (UN) on the level of Scam artists/fraudsters with African nationalities.
All Internet Service Providers had noticed the increased of email traffic
originating from African to other continents.

In this raid, three hundred and six (306) scammers were arrested so far and the
raid is still on. We have recovered the total sum of US$2.6 Billion from them
both cash and assets confirmed to have come from their victims. As we have found
hundreds of thousands of email addresses of victims from their address books. It
is at this juncture that we are contacting you.

The African Union (AU) with the United Nation (UN) is making refunds of
US$1,000.000.00 each to victims whom his/her email address was listed on the
scammer's address books.
Please Contact MR.ALEX FRIMPONG the,appointed by United Nations (UN))
His Email Address:alexfrimpong11@naseej.com

He will let you know the modalities with which your refunds will get to you.
NOTE: You are hereby advised not to contact those scammers again

Mrs Irene Dankwa
(Safety & Security secretary)
African Union Anti-Fraud Unit

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