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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: " COMPENSATION COMMISSION AGENCY." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <directorforeignremittanc_rbi@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:42:53 +0530
Subject: UNICELF WORLD WIDE COMPENSATION COMMISSION AGENCY.

UNICELF WORLD WIDE COMPENSATION COMMISSION AGENCY.
Palais des Nations; Av. de la Paix 8-14;
1211 Geneva 10;Switzerland.

dear beneficiary
We are using this opportunity to congratulate and get you informed that after all thorogh investigation
concerning unclaimed funds for lottery winning, compensation from UNICEF and other organizational body, your payment file number number
(N37HEK/04567) has been forwarded to our office for thorough check and urgent payment for long awaiting fund with the
first payment of $2.5 million (U.S Dollar) to your bank account in your country. This instruction was given to us by UNICEF WORLD COMPENSATION
COMMISSION AGENCY.

According to investigations made so far by our agency, we found out that you have been going through hard time after been victimized by some
hudlums, impersonators who claim to be our staff, that you have paid a huge sum of money to claim your lottery winnig or compensation from UNICEF and
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT without achieving any goal.

We are using this channel to educate and advice you to stop further communication with any one outside this office to avoid causing more damage to your self.
Finally, you are advice to forward your banking details to our PAYMENT OR DISBURSMENT DEPARTMENT
UNICELF Zonal Office New Delhi India,
Contact email :directorforeignremittanc_rbi@hotmail.com
UNC/45R/MG8IND

Fill in the form below
Full Name: _______________________________
Profession:__________
Age:____________
Address:____________________________
Tell/Mobile:________________________________
Yours faithfully;
Mrs. Priyanka Singh

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