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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 Organization" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unations527@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 03:33:29 -0700
Subject: Contact Mr. Peter Jefferson for the Immediate Release of Your Fund

I write to inform you that since the last report that we THE UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION, received about some people who have lost their huge amount of money, houses and investments, because of Global Economic meltdown, conflicts and the earthquakes-by-magnitude-across-the-world, your Name or Email identity luckily correspond with the exact address in the list, from all over the world.

You are informed that we the United Nations have compensated all the victims each with the amount of US $8.3, Eight million three hundred thousand dollars. Which the World Government and the UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon approved to be paid to the victims last week.

The compensation Fund will be delivered to the Victims through our branch offices or approved Banks all over the World, including Africa, Asia, Europe, America, E.T.C, Depending where your name luckily appeared.

Your compensation money worth $8.3, Eight million three hundred thousand dollars, is here with us and is ready to be transferred to you as soon as we hear from you.

We are sorry for the incident but will try to make the world a Better Place for the entire human race.

Kindly forward your full names........, telephone number .........., address………, and complete receiving Bank Information........., so that we can transfer your Fund to you immediately.

UNITED NATION, MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

Yours Faithfully
Mr. Peter Jefferson
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

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