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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: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Copyright_=A9_United_Nations_2011?= <j.phillip002@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: unitednationcomp@aol.com
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 19:30:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Official Notice from United Nation: Read


Attn:

The United Nations Compensation Commission(U.N.C.C), has made available a total of $1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to 10(Ten) beneficiaries which will be distribution to 10 (Ten) successful claimants.  This payment is made under the third phase of the payment mechanism established by the U.N.C.C Governing Council (USA). Your name came up under the list of people who have long-outstanding claims.

Your Payment File was given to this office for the release of your fund been approved by the UN which is worth the total sum of $1.5million US Dollars (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). Right now we have arranged your payment through the Bank/Financial Institution where this amount has been deposited in your name. You shall be given details on the process.

However, while the bank has tried to contact you without success, a person in the name of Morris Green an American Citizen sent a message and called the bank claiming that he has your mandate to claim the funds with your instruction. Do you know this person? and did you authorize him to claim the funds on your behalf? An urgent response is needed before we proceed with the wrong person. It is very important that you contact us immediately as the Bank/Financial Institution will have no option than to release the funds to Morris Green if they do not hear from you in the next 72 hours sequel to your mandate to him.

In your response you must  send the following information as listed below.
1. Full name ..........................................
2. Phone and Fax number .......................
3. Your age and current occupation ..........
4. Contact Address and Nationality ..........
5. Attach copy of your identification .........
6. Skype ID (If Any)................................

Send details directly to the information below:

Regional Office (USA) Contact Information
United Nations Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UNA-UK)
Address: 3 Whitehall Court, London, SW1A 2EL United Kingdom
United Nation Compensation Commission
Email: unitednationcomp@aol.com
          uncc0011@yahoo.com
Tel: +447011152764

Waiting for your expedite response to my personal email :

uncc0011@yahoo.com
Yours in Service
WORLD BANK AUDITORS



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