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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: "MR. JOHN A. ROLAND" <azlyrics@azlyrics.com>
Reply-To: <cjoy415@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:38:49 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION SUM OF USD$500.000.00



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UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC)
PARAKOU REGIONAL DISTRICT BENIN REPUBLIC


THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION
(UNCC),IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), HAS AGREED
TO PAY A COMPENSATION OF $500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) TO
EACH OF THE VICTIMS OF VARIOUS INTERNET FRAUD,WHO MAY HAVE LOST THEIR
MONEY IN THE HANDS OF INTERNET FRAUDSTERS. YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS
WAS SHORTLISTED AS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF INTERNET FRAUD/SCAM YOU ARE
RECEIVING THIS MONEY ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTION APPROVAL OF UNITED NATION
TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM, PLEASE,FILL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AS STATED
BELOW AND SEND IT TO BARRISTER U.C RAYMOND STATE ATTORNEY FOR
PROCUREMENT OF THE LEGAL DOCUMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND.

HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS cjoy415@yahoo.fr
PHONE NUMBER: +22997308619
CONTACT PERSON BARR: U.C RAYMOND

ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND
HAS BEEN REGULARIZED AND FINAL APPROVAL WOULD BE ISSUE OUT THROUGH THE
HELP OF THE ATTORNEY AFTER YOU FORWARD THE BELOW INFORMATION TO HIM.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR AGE
3. SEX:
4. HOUSE OR OFFICE ADDRESS
5. OCCUPATION
6. YOUR PHONE NUMBER(S)

WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU TO BE VERY CAREFUL IN ANY FURTHER ILLEGAL
COMMUNICATION WITH THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE PROMISING YOU HUGE SOME OF MONEY
OVER THE INTERNET SO THAT YOU WILL NOT BE SCAM AGAIN.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. JOHN A. ROLAND
HEAD OF COMMUNICATION

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