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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: UNCC CUSTOMER SERVICE <anthony@alshahinmail.com>
Reply-To: <uncc.unit@mailbox.hu>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:23:50 -0800
Subject: RE: UN CLAIM COUPON (UNCC-UK/13407/UKA).

OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Whitehall Court, London, SW1A 2EL
UNITED KINGDOM.


UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT APPROVED #: (UNCC-UK/13407/UKA)


We are sending this official letter to notify you that your name was among the
beneficiaries whose name appears in our payment list as the United Nation
Compensation Commission (UNCC) on Unclaimed funds and Assets has stated
clearly to (World Bank/UNCC) that over $352,532,838,903USD was approved for
Compensation sought by claims resolved/Awarded amount to be paid (US$)
from 2005 still 2012 among approved Beneficiaries both Individuals/companies.


Note: (UNCC) was created in 1991 as a subsidiary organ of the United Nations
Security Council. Its mandate is to retrieve lost fund through various law agents
and also to evaluate any claims and pay compensation for losses and damages
suffered by many innocent people all over the world as a direct result of Internet
evil activities perpetuated by Fraudsters. Please for more information view
the link.


http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm


To enable us proceed with your payment evaluation as instructed by UNCC
you have to Contact United Nations High Commissioner London for more
information with this United Nations Payment Approved Coupon: (UNCC-UK/13407/UKA).


NAME: SIR JEREMY GREENSTOCK (UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER LONDON)
EMAIL: sir.j.greenstock@uncc-unit.org / sir.j.greenstock@representative.com
TEL: +44 776 381 4367 Fax: +44 870 479 6992


We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment
effectively.


Department of Public Information,
United Nations
Mr. Anthony Morgan

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