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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: "DR. BENARD WOO" <beennwo11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <bennwoo11@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 15:13:51 -0700
Subject: Re, UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC)

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC)
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, LAGOS NIGERIA
Web Site: www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm



Attention: Valued Credited,



This is to inform you that through our Capital Budget of the physical financial year 2003 to 2010, the Board Management of the Federation Ministry of Finance and United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) has agreed to release off all outstanding payments owe most scammed victims/foreign contractors that were withheld by various banks, Financial Houses and Security Companies in Africa, Asia, Europe and America.



Be informed that The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) has made available a total of $863 Million to 27 Governments and Two International Organizations for distribution to an initial 370 successful claimants. This payment is made under the third phase of the payment mechanism established by the UNCC Governing Council. Click on the website below for more details:

www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm



Note this compensation applies to the following category of victims namely:



(1) All foreign contractors that have not received his/her contract sum till date

(2) Beneficiaries and persons with un-finished transactions due to Government bottle necks and high handedness.



We’re mindful of the fruitless efforts of the persons involved to get justice to no avail due to widespread corruption, irregularities and misappropriations by officials both in Government and Banking sector within Africa, hence our intervention as reputable International Agency. To prevent a repeat of the ugly experiences of the past, payments of this Compensation will be routed to meet the desires of any claimant.



With regards to the above, you are hereby notified that your name has been “Short Listed” in our initial manifest among numerous victims to be Compensated to the tune of Five Million United States Dollars Only ($5M). To that effect, you’re required to re-confirm your information to enable us UPDATE AND KEY TEST OUR DATABASE for possible payment of your Compensation to you.



As soon as the above details are received, the Legal Review Department shall be commissioned to process and obtain Payment Approval for your Compensation. Take note that payment is made on the basis of FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.



DR. BENARD OWOH
CORDONATOR, UNCC REGIONAL OFFICE LAGOS - NIGERIA

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