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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: brandon brandon <brandonwales1@att.net>
Reply-To: brandon.wales@london.com
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 06:48:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION GRANT


UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION GRANT
United Nations Association of the UK
3 Whitehall Court, London
SW1A 2EL
Tel: +447024022785
Fax: +448447745546

 
Attention:
 
This message is from the United Nation scam victim Compensation unit. And the purpose of this message is to help those that lost fortune due to scam/fraudulent related activities that is on the rise all over the world now.
 
Furthermore, the United Nation has resolved to compensate victims of this dreadful act mentioned above. Meanwhile, the compensation fund is set at the tune of to the USD $10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only and it is subject to change after the United Nations scam victims Compensation Unit have inquired and known the amount you actually lost to these hoodlums.
 
STRICT NOTICE: You are warned and advised for your own good and for the delivery of this commission, to desist from any calls, emails, faxes and posted letters from anywhere in the world purporting to be assisting you in receiving your payment. No organization, Individual or groups of people are responsible for making your payment realistic except the United Nations scam victims Compensation Unit, be wise please.
 
Below information is needed to secure and track your compensation amount.
 
 1. YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS:
 2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER & FAX:
 3. YOUR IDENTIFICATION.
 
You are hereby advised to contact the office in return email on this address: brandon.wales@london.com
 
 
Yours faithfully,
Brandon Wales.
United Nations scam victims Compensation Unit.
 
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: THIS COMMUNICATION AND ITS ATTACHMENTS MAY CONTAIN NON-PUBLIC, CONFIDENTIAL OR LEGALLY PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. THE UNLAWFUL INTERCEPTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY BY REPLY EMAIL AND DELETE ALL COPIES OF THIS COMMUNICATION AND ATTACHMENTS WITHOUT READING OR SAVING THEM.


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