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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: office office <frdckrbls@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <diplomatarturo27@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 08:02:11 -0400
Subject: =?Windows-1252?Q?Claim_You=92?= =?Windows-1252?Q?re_Over_Du?=
=?Windows-1252?Q?e_Compensa?= =?Windows-1252?Q?tion_Funds?=
=?Windows-1252?Q?.?=




Claim You’re Over Due Compensation Funds. Attention: I am Mr. Arturo Flores secretary to United Nation
General Secretary Ban Ki-moon , a diplomat by profession, this
is to inform you about your compensation
Fund of ($3.5M)Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars that has been
approved by United Nation brought here in
California Airport, 31244 Ahern Rd, Tracy, CA 95304, United States USA ,
owed to various beneficiaries and
Companies across the globe world (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and Australia) and
Submit the list of the unpaid
beneficiaries,contractors,winners /companies who have been in one way of
the other tried to claim his fund that have not been release to him or her. Official delivery of your fund will take to your house
address as soon as we received your information as requested below. All we need from you is your full address of where the
delivery will be made to you in person. You are advice to reconfirm your information and how you
want your fund Paid to you without further delay if you are healthy enough to
check your Mail. Below is the information you are expected to re-confirm, 1. Full Name: ____________________________2. Address: ______________________________3. Nationality: ____________Sex___________4. Age: ____________Date of Birth: ________5. Occupation: ___________________________6. Phone: _______Fax:_____________________7. State of Origin: _______Country:_______8. Drivers license: ____________________9. Copy of Your Identity: ________________ To have me conclude delivery of your compensation Funds
of ($3.5M) to you. Sincerely, Diplomat: Mr. Arturo Flores.Tel: +1213 -787-6820



























































EMAIL:
diplomatarturo27@yahoo.com.hk

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