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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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Fraud email example:

From: Arthor Young <youngarthor@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:39:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH POVERTY ELLEVIATION PROGRAM.


UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH POVERTY ELLEVIATION PROGRAM.
 
Hi Your Honorable,
 
Compliments,
 
Your name was submitted to Martins Scot Associates London. Our Affiliate Organization, as an accredited claim Agent of the United Nations aid for international development education and health, for financial grants by UN Compensation unit. Our Official formalities and the approval of funds in your favor is in process.
 
Could you please tell us more about your organization as an NGO, and the challenges you are facing over there?. On receipt further details and directives as how to proceed in getting your allocation mapped out for your organization as assistance from the office named above to achieve the aim of charity work and elleviation of poverty and help to the needy as working. Respond to me through this private E-mail address: (arthoryoung@ymail.com)
 
Thank you.
 
Arthur A. Young.
Tel;+971 555 304117.
United Arab Emirates Settlement Center, Dubai.



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