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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 Compensation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <royalban.london@live.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:31:55 +0530
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMENSATION PAYMENT??

United Nations Compensation Commission Unit.

Dear Beneficiary,

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed funds,
winners contract, inheritance or lottery funds, your payment file has finally been forwarded to us
for review and immediate payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first
compensation transfer of US$2,700,000.00 to your bank account in your country.

The Audit reports show that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of
money to dubious officials for the release of your funds.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside
this office because you do not have to pay to them to receive your funds.

Your US$2,700,000.00 will be credited to your bank account within 3 working days as soon
as your account is reconfirmed and transfer copies forwarded to you and your bankers for
confirmation.

For the immediate payment of your US$2,700,000.00,kindly contact today on (royalban.london@live.com)
our Payment Coordinator in the ASIAN PAYMENT CENTRE:

Mrs. Priyanka Gupta
UN Zonal Officer,New Delhi India.
E-mail:(royalban.london@live.com)
All correspondences to Mrs. Priyanka Gupta,
by email you should have this Reference Number: 'UNC/45R/MG8IND'
sent along with your Contact Address and
Telephone number.
Your Bank Name:
Your Bank Address:
Your Account Holder's Name:
Your Account Number:
Your Swift Code Number:
Your Compensation Amount


Yours faithfully,
BURGESS JEFFREY
United Nations Compensation Commission Unit.
Palais des Nations, Av. de la Paix 8-14,
1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland.

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