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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: JOHN LEE <office.file_file@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: leejohn254@yahoo.cn
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 18:20:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.









UNITED NATIONS
COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD
BANK.
 
Attn: my
dear, 
 
You may not understand why
this mail came to you, but if you are not the suppose person do not reply or
claim what is not yours.
 
However we have been
having serious of meeting with the IMF and other international bodies  for the
past 7 months which ended 2 days ago. This email is to all people that have been
scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate
them with the sum of US$(450,000.00.

Based on this above agreement you
are advised to contact Dr.John Lee, he is the head of the
Monitoring/Investigation Team in Africa, on his final conclusion about your SCAM
experince as our representative further details from his desk will be issued to
you as how to receive the above compensating FUND.

Send to Dr. John Lee
your full Name/scan identity,your direct telephone number.

 
Person to Contact:
Dr.John Lee, 

Email:(leejohn254@yahoo.cn)
Telephone Line:
+229-98465813

 
                        

Making the world a
better place.



Regards,
Secretary-General
Mr.Andrew David




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