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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: "Jackson Main" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vernonhintt@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:26:08 +0100
Subject: To Whom It May Concern.

To Whom It May Concern,

After much attempts to reach you on phone, I deemed it necessary and urgent to contact you via your e-mail and to notify you finally about your outstanding compensation payment. During our last annual calculation of your banking and Internet activities we realized that you are eligible to receive a compensation payment of $2,811,041.00 USD.

This compensation is being made to all of you who have suffered losses as a result of fraud, accident or illness.

For more information, contact the United Nation representative at the UPS in illinois U.S.A with details below for the delivery of your cashier cheque of the sum ($2,811,041.00 USD) and as well provide them with your delivery address and reachable telephone number to help them reach you.

United Parcel Service (UPS) UNITED STATES.
UPS-UN Representative/Agent: Vernon Hintt
Address: Belvidere IL. 61008 U.S.A
Tel: (815) 378-4793
E-mail: vernonhintt@in.com

Please take note that you are also expected to forward a shipping/handling fee of $275.00 USD to UPS with the payment detail below and forward it along with your delivery detail for immediate delivery of your compensation cheque.
YOU CAN SEND THE MONEY VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER/ MONEYGRAM USING THE RECEIVER'S DETAIL GIVEN BELOW:

RECEIVER'S NAME: Mr. Vernon Hintt
DESTINATION ADDRESS: Belvidere IL. 61008 U.S.A
TEST QUESTION: What Colour
TEXT ANSWER: White
AMOUNT TO SEND: $275 USD.

Attach scanned copy of your shipping/handling fee payment receipt of the sum $275 usd you have transferred for the delivery of your cheque when contacting the UPS and be rest assured of receiving your cheque at your door step as a proper arrangement was made for the delivery as soon as your payment is received. Good Luck and Congratulation once more.

Thanks for your patience.
Jackson Main
Programme Manager
United Nations Human Settlements Program
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