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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: COMPENSATIONUNIT@mail.ab.gov.ag
Reply-To: w.harrychris@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:18:26 -0500
Subject: FROM COMPENSATION UNIT


DEAR FRIEND,

WE ARE VERY BLISSFUL TO INFORM YOU ABOUT OUR SUCCESS IN GETTING THIS FUND
TRANSFERRED TO YOUR FAVOR AS YOUR EMAIL WAS LISTERED ON OUR COMPUTER
BALLOTING DRAW TO BE AWARD WITH THE COMPENSATION FUND, ON BE HALF OF THE
BOARD I WANT YOU TO CONTACT THE SECRETERY GENERAL MR HARRY CHRIST, WITH THE
INFORMATION BELOW AND RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF $1.5 MILLION US DOLLARS
FROM BOARD OF WEST.AFRICA. COMPENSATION.UNION (W.A.C.U) BENIN REPUBLIC UNIT,

NAME.. : MR HARRY CHRIST,
EMAIL: harry.smith34@yahoo.com (w.harrychris@gmail.com)

SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE YOUR SELF TO HIM:


YOUR FULL NAME;...............................
YOUR ADDRESS:.................................
YOUR COUNTRY:.................................
YOUR AGE:.........................................
YOUR OCCUPATION:.................................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:.............................
YOUR INTL PASSPORT ID OR DRIVER LIECENSE...................


NOTE: YOU ARE NOT REQUESTED TO PAY ANY BILL FOR ANY CLEARANCE, BE REMINDED
THAT THIS INFORMATION REQUIRED ABOVE MUST BE COMPLETE FOR RECOMFARMATION OF
YOUR DATAILS WHICH WE ALREADY GOT HERE, DO AVOID ANY FORM OF MISTAKE IN
OTHER FOR YOU NOT TO BE CONSIDERED THE WRONG PERSON, THE LAW DID NOT PERMIT
US TO RELEASE THE CHEQUE TO YOU IF YOU ARE DEFECTIVE. YOUR TOTAL SUM OF $1.5
MILLION US DOLLARS CASHIER'S CHEQUE AWAIT YOU ONCE YOUR RECOMFARMATION IS
CORRECT,

REGARDS,

DR.GEORGE BROWN
BOARD CHAIRMAN BENIN ZONE.

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