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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "UNITED NATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeheadquater@insing.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 11:11:47 -0400
Subject: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION Alert. 2010 ©
Read Carefully!!!
This electronic message is confidential and strictly for you.
We bring to your notification that we have officially verified your account with your bank and
have found your account eligible to receive the fund valued 850.000.00(Eight Hundred and
Fivety Thousand GBP) Under the United Nation Organization ongoing compensation schemme
which theme is to creat more job opportunities and also eradicate porvety out of the environ
due to the recent world economic and financial crisis.
The Orginizing donors has processed and approved all beneficiaries Funds short listed for the
compensated schemme to be transferred into their nominated Bank account.
For claim of fund contact Our Head Office at 3 Whitehall court London, SW1A2EL United Kingdom
with your claim reference number(XEVERS0140317075500G)attach along with your personal security
code number(0052)for confidential purpose.
UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
Director: Mr. Stephen Mathias
Office of Legal Affair (OLA)
General Legal Division
Ref: AFUA /SNT/STB
EMAIL ADDRESS: officeheadquater@insing.com
NOTE: Claim reference number is mandatory to be submitted when contacting our head office in order
for the legal department in charge to locate your file.
Thank you.
United Nations Security
Alert. 2010 ©
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