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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: "Candace Wilkerson" <cwilkerson@uncc.org>
Reply-To: ups.cs2@dgoh.org
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:56:38 +0000
Subject: FYI: Parcel Reg NO. 778551

After much attempts to reach you on phone, I deemed it necessary and urgent to contact you via your e-mail and to notify you finally about your outstanding compensation payment.

During our last annual calculation of your banking activities we have realized that you are eligible to receive a compensation payment of $2,811,041.00 USD.

This compensation is being made to all of you who have suffered loss as a result of fraud, accident or illness.

For more info on shipment, contact United Parcel Service office in Nigeria with parcel Reg NO. 778551 for the delivery of your cashier check.

United Parcel Service (UPS)
Contact Name: Ola Peter
E-mail: ups.cs2@dgoh.org

Please take note that you will pay a shipping/handling fee of $95.00 USD to them.

Thanks for your patience.

Mrs. Candace Wilkerson
Programme Manager
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
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Please contact them directly via ups.cs2@dgoh.org as I will be out of office until (15/03/2015).
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