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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrshillaryclintonoffice1@mail.mn>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 11:20:02 +0100
Subject: UN-005-JJ5

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAM)

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS. UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE http://www.un.org The Sum of $500,000.00 US D Only

COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATION. Send a copy of your response to Secretary of the state

Strictly Attn: Beneficiary.

Good day, from our records here we find out that up till this very moment you have not received your Compensation Payment.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the secretary Mrs Hillary Clinton to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum,and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you,This have been agreed upon and have been signed Therefore,we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent.

You are hereby advice to stop further communication with any person or Office regards to these and do take immediate contact with Dr. Mrs. Hillary Clinton of Oceanic Bank London for immediate release of your Compensation Payment by ATM CARD. Oceanic Bank is the only authorized Bank we are operating with as we are in partnership with the Bank, if you get any mail from any other Banks regards to these please disregard it to avoid Scam.

You have 7 working days to do these or forget all about it. Adhere with the advice given to you by her as she is our Representative over there.If in any way this message did not related to you, please do not take any further step.

Your payment File Number UN-005-JJ5, give it to her during the event of your contact with her. Secretary of the State Mrs Hillary Clinton Contact Email :

mrshillaryclintonoffice1@mail.mn

Making the world a better place for all.
With Kind Regards,
Ban Ki-Moon

UN Secretary-General
http://www.un.org/sg

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