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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 Nations" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unationcompensation2@globomail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:54:21 +0100
Subject: Your 0verdue Payment WB/US-TH/UN

WB/US-TH/UN/2011 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM


Good Day,

REF: WORLD FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.

This letter is from the United Nation World Fund Discovery Management and Payment Bureau newly established by the World Financial Service Authority.

This body has been put in place for a payout/Compensation to all beneficiary of Contract payment, Inheritance Payment, Lotteries and Victims of Scam in the United States, European Region and Afro Asia region, by the World Bank Representatives. This is to inform you that your email address has been selected among those who are eligible for the United Nation Development Program Compensation

This promotion was set-up by the United Nation Development Program Compensation in conjunction with Google Corporation to encourage the active users of the Internet Google search engine and the Google ancillary services. Your email appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive there funds this quota. You have therefore been approved a compensation payment of GBP 1,000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds). You are requested to get back to this office for more direction and instruction on how to receive your fund.


Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to remit this fund to you either through Telegraphic Wire Transfer (Online Banking), Diplomatic Means of Payment or alternatively come in person to any of our payment offices in Europe, America, Asia, Africa or Middle-East.

You are advised to furnish this office in your reply e-mail with your contact information as requested below to enable us open up communication with you regarding the release of your fund immediately.

Send all information to: unationcompensation2@globomail.com

REQUIRED INFORMATION
*Your Full Name:
*Your Complete Address:
*Date of Birth (Day / Month / Year):
*Phone Number:
*Occupation:


Yours Truly,

Mr. Allan Cornista
United Nations Under-Secretary-General For Internal & Foreign Payment.

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