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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: "Mr.Richard Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.richardwilliams70@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 02:09:00 -0800
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION ( UNCC )

Attention,
Respond throught this e-mail address only if you want your mail to be answered within 24 hours: Mr.richardwilliams70@gmail.com
 
Hello this is to bring to your notice that your E-mail ID were listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid the said amount of $1,000,000.00 USD only. You are required to provide to us the information's stated below for immediate release of your approved fund of $1,000,000.00 USD.
 
We are compensating scammed victims as its stipulated in Section B act 4 of United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) guide lines and regulations of ( 08/04/2003 ) you MUST view this website for confirmation: Kindly click on the link below
 
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
 
TRANSFER FORM :
 
FULL NAMES:__________________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________ _
CITY:_________________________
STATE:____________________________ BANK NAME: ______________
COUNTRY__________________________ACCOUNT#:__________________
Swift Code: __________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
MARITAL STATUS:_________________
OCCUPATION:________________________
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE__________
BANK ADDRESS:_____________________________
 
I....... hereby attest that all the information given above is correct to the best of my knowledge, and applicable to the release of paying under review. accept and liability or any consequences arising in the transfer or, wrong placement of my FUND due to wrong information given by me.
Declared that all the information supplied above is correct.
I CLARIFIED THAT THE ABOVE SIGNATURE AND DETAILS ARE CORRECT,
 
YOURS FAITHFUL,
Mr. Richard Williams
DIRECTOR UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC.

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