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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: United Nation Compensation Award Center <wu2011comp.claimdpt@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:26:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: UN COMPENSATION




 UN OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHTSERVICES
ADDRESS: 1890 EPPS BRIDGE EXPRESS WAY, BENIN, 30606
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division

Attn: Sir/Madam

I am Mrs. Iing Kuo the UN Delegate assigned to the west African bank monitoring Departments.
This is to inform you that Members of United Nation in collaboration with ECOWAS held an important meeting in Benin Republic on Thursday, in which there were series of complains from the NYS Senate Internet Fraud Investigation Unit and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America, Texas, Singapore, Moldova, and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria, West African and the British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these two nations.

                             :The Meeting:
The meeting comprises these important personals: Mr. Ban Ki-Moon the UN Sec. President of Nigeria Mr. Good luck Jonathan, The president of Burkina Faso, Mr. Compaore Blaise, a delegate from Benin Republic and other West African chiefs and elders.
              ::Objectives::
We gathered to discus on issues concerning Contract unpaid fund, Scam activities and some other atrocities revolving round the internet world today.
The UN Sec. Ban Ki-Moon said the rate of reports concerning the malefactors in the internet these days is not something we should fold our arms and keep on watching alone, rather we should implore the necessary measure to reduce and triumph over this unacceptable activities going on in internet. 
               ::How you were selected ::
However, a list of victimized group of persons with west African geographical areas was delivered to him, after thorough examination, he pronounced with the decision of the US Department of Treasury to offset a total sum of $50 Million dollars to be shared among those of you who where victimized in Africa for one transaction
cases or other.

Nevertheless, I am here to inform you that your email address was among the randomly selected emails choosing to receive the awarded compensational payment of $1,500, 000.00 One Million Five Hundred Thousand USD

Right now, as directed by the UN secretary general Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, We are working in collaborations with the Senate Internet Fraud Investigation Unit inUntied states of America (NYS) and have decided to Channel your payment through western union and authorize the Government of states of Africa to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of $1,500,000 approved by both the US government, UN and the ECOWAS

The payment was delegated and programmed with West Africa Western Union Payment Headquarter in Burkina Faso, and you are advice to contact the payment office now for immediate transfer of your compensation. The only fee you will pay to confirm your full payment of $1.5M is your Notarization fee to the UN. Which is less than $75

sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account. But you do not have to worry for we shall be monitoring the whole processes until you confirm the full payment.

Here is the contact information of the payment
officer responsible for your transfer.
Name/ Mr. Kobi, Email: western.unionmoneyt@w.cn

you are to forward the following info to the payment officer, Your Name, Country, State, Sex, telephone Number, Age, Occupation. This information is highly needed with the compulsory fee of $75 to prepare and forward your file to the united nation office for the release of your Notarization paper.
Congratulations!!! Once again for been part of this payment
Thanks

Mrs. Iing Kuo Wanei
(UN DELEGATE) UN Group 



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