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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.Obaid Hadi Albarazi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hadibaraziobaid@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:53:58 -0500
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT....CONTACT MR. MARK WILBERG

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
 
 
Attention: BENEFICIARY
 
 
The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in affiliation with Federal Bureau Of Investigation In United State Of America has made available a total of $863,725,490.00 to 27 governments and two international organizations for distribution to 370 successful claimants who has being Victims of Internet scam. This payment is made under the third phase of the payment mechanism established by the UNCC Governing Council and the Government of the United State.
 
 
Your Payment File was given to this office in respect of your total long Over-due amount for which we have approved $1,000,000USD dollars (One Million United States Dollars) you have failed to claim because of either non-compliance with official
 
 
Your email came up under the list of people who have long-outstanding claims from inheritance, lottery winnings and contractors to some foreign Government.
 
 
Contact Mr. Mark Wilberg to facilitate your payment Immediately. Give him your File Reference number (BB/04/77-U) as a proof to claim this fund and to confirm you still willing to claim your Funds.
 
Email: markwilberg@admin.in.th
 
 
In your response you must send the following information as listed below to him.
 
 
1. Full name
2. Mobile Phone Number(s)
3. Your age
4  Current occupations
5. Attach copy of your identification
6. Current Home Address
 
 
Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment, Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you as soon as you receive your fund. Make the world a better place for the sake of humanity.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
Secretary of the United Nations (UN)
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

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