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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: WILLIAM TOPMAX <alfa.enterprises.01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:32:55 -0700
Subject: Good luck!!

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FROM THE UNCUT OFFICE
LYNSCTON House 1-155. Borough High Street,
London SE1 1JR UK.

Good day,

After much attempts to reach you on phone, I deemed it necessary and
urgent to contact your via e-mail address and to remind you about your
compensation payment. Having received your Claim Application, I write
to inform you that I am a delegate from the United Nations
Compensation Commission and to notify you finally about your
outstanding Compensation payment of $650,000.00 USD with
identification number UNCC/2301/014.

During our last annual calculation of your banking and Internet
activities, we realized that you are eligible to receive a
compensation payment of $650,000.00 USD.

This donations is from the staffs of The World Bank with external
contributions *FROM UNCU). Note that The World Bank does not
necessarily own each component, http://www.worldbank.org

This compensation is being made to all of you who have suffered
losses/damages as a result of fraud, accident or illness, For more
information, contact Deliverin Hawt Loot express (DHL) agent with
your full Name, Resident Address and your direct Telephone Number for
the delivery of your cashier details parcel and to answer your
questions if any,,,Very urgent,thanking you for your patience.

Deliverin Hawt Loot express (DHL)Contact Name: Mr. JACOB HACKSON,
E-mail.. dhlexprss1@aol.com,

regards

Mr.Milly.

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