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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: susan marchie <susanmarchie@yahoo.com.pe> (may be fake)
Reply-To: unitednationcompensationunit@live.com
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 13:39:09 -0500
Subject: United Nations Compensation Commission Unit.

Hello,Friend



We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed funds, 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 USD2,500,000.00 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 receive your
funds True us only from united nations.

Your USD2,500,000.00 will be credited to your bank account within 3 working days and transfer copies forwarded to you and
your bankers for confirmation.

For the immediate payment of your USD2,500,000.00,kindly contact today by email, our Payment Coordinator in the United
Kingdom:


Mrs. Hector Hailey
#3 W.hall Crt, London SW1A2EL,United Kingdom.
E-mail: unitednationcompensationunit@live.com


All correspondences to MRS.Hector Hailey, by email should have this Reference Number: 'UNC/45R/MG8UK ' sent along with your
Contact Address and Telephone number.


Yours faithfully,


Susan Marchie
United Nations Compensation Commission Unit.
Palais des Nations, Av. de la Paix 8-14,
1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland.



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