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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: "Melody J.Ray" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertbriggs@e-mail.ua>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 05:56:01 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION FUND

FROM : UN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE,
 
REF  : UN-DMP-3999-VOL21X-14
 
For your attention,
 
 
This is to notify you that US$986,000.00 has been deposited with Fidelity Trust Bank Plc and you are hereby advise to contact to them so that, The Fidelity Trust Bank Plc can setup an on-line account on your behalf and send you the details for you to Login and do that transfer into your personal account.  It may interest you that it is for compensation of the money you lost in scam
 
To this effect, you are advised to contact the bank directly with the information below and also provide him with the requested information for verification and confirmation purpose , providing him with  your file ref number for easy identification of payment approval number (UNUK-ECB-0187-Y14)
 
Full Name:
Address:
Approval Number :
Approved Amount :
Tel & Fax number :
 
 
Enclosed is the contact information,
 
CONTACT DETAILS
Robert Briggs
President
Dr Odessa, FL 33556
USA
E-mail: ccorporateheadq@aol.com
 
 
 
Kindly contact the above named person to enable him commence with the release of your funds.
 
Yours Faithful
Mss. Melody J.Ray

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