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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "UN Compensation Commission" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <un-compensationdept@live.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 05:24:12 -0000
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC).
3 WHITEHALL COURT,LONDON SW1A 2EL
UNITED KINGDOM.

DEAR BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC),IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WORLD BANK, AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF),
HAS AGREED TO PAY A COMPENSATION OF $200,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) TO EACH OF THE VICTIMS OF VARIOUS INTERNET FRAUD,WHO MAY HAVE LOST THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY IN THE HANDS OF INTERNET FRAUDSTERS.

YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS WAS SHORTLISTED AS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF INTERNET FRAUD,THAT IS THE REASON WHY WE ARE CONTACTING YOU AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS COMPENSATION PAYMENT. WE DO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WENT THROUGH IN THE HANDS OF THESE SCAMMERS, BUT YOU HAVE TO RECEIVE THIS COMPENSATION AS PART OF OUR EFFORT TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM, PLEASE,FILL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AS STATED BELOW AND SEND IT BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY. ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND HAS BEEN REGULARIZED, AND FINAL APPROVAL WOULD BE ISSUE OUT AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU.

YOU MAY VIEW THIS SITE FOR YOUR PERUSAL: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR AGE
3. SEX:
4. HOUSE OR OFFICE ADDRESS
5. OCCUPATION
6. YOUR PHONE NUMBER(S)
7. COUNTRY:

WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU TO STOP ANY FURTHER ILLEGAL COMMUNICATION IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT.PLEASE TRY AND REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: un-compensationdept@live.com

BEST REGARDS,
MR COLLINS SMITH
HEAD OF COMMUNICATION

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