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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: "GRACE WILLIAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gwilliams0147@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 23:29:59 +0100
Subject: **IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORDER**


UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL
OVERSIGHT SERVICES.INTERNAL AUDIT, MONITORING,
CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATION DIVISION.
E-MAIL: unitednations@yahoo.com



Dear Unpaid Beneficiary,



This email is the 3rd notification i have sent you regarding your compensation payment. I received complains from the FBI and other Security agencies against the Federal Government of Nigeria about the rate of scam/fraud going on in this country. The United Nations in collaboration with the F.B.I and Nigerian Government have devised a more easy and secure means of paying you your Scam Victims Compensation money.


You will now receive your compensation payment through an international platinum ATM CARD because you are not allowed to expose your bank account information details on the internet. We are making this payment through our verification officer in Lagos and you are to contact him immediately for the release of your approved compensation fund valued $5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars only) via the international platinum ATM CARD. As a matter of urgency, you are to provide the following:


(A)Present billing Address(B)Home and Mobile Telephone(c)Identification.(D)Full Names



As soon as you send this information to the verification officer he will direct you accordingly on the release of your Fund through our account holders bank.

You are to contact our verification officer Mr. Paul Wilson on Email: with the requested details.


Sincerely yours,
Norman Dave.
United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight.

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