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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: "Rev Father Augustine" <barrsimonhilton3@hsdy.com.cn>
Reply-To: "Rev Father Augustine" <rev_augustine@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 6:09:36 +0800
Subject:


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2011 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.
YOUR REF/PAYMENTS CODE: UBN/06654 FOR $1,000,000.00 USD ONLY.
This is to bring to your notice that our bank (UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC) is
delegated by the ECOWAS/UNITED NATIONS in Central Bank to pay victims
of scam US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars).
For verification you are to view the following link.
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
You are to send the following informations for remittance.
Your Name.___________________________
Address.___________________________
Phone .___________________________
Amount Defrauded.___________________________
Country.________________________
Send a copy of your response with the PAYMENT CODE
NUMBER(UBN/06654).
NAME: MR.JIM LARRY
SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE:
UBN/06654 $1,000,000.00 USD.
Email: compensetion@hotmail.com
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.SIMON HILTON
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Copyright © 2011


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