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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: "UNNC UNCLAIMED ENTITLEMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mopinajohnson@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 08:29:20 -0800
Subject: UNGB UNCLAIMED ENTITLEMENT



UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL COMMISSION
GLOBAL DEBT RECOVERY TEAM
UNITED NATION ANNEX OFFICE
House, 617/618.
Diplomatic Zone,
Central Area District,
DC.
TELEX FAX:(253) 655-0217




Attention: Email Owner/Beneficiary,

UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENT

The United Nations Compensation Commission in Conjunctions with Global
Small Medium Enterprise (SME) World Economic Rescue and Empowerment Program
(UNCC)/Global Program has made available a
total of $864,725,490.00 to 27 Governments and International
Organizations for distribution to 370 successful claimants who has
being Victims of Internet Scam and Business Economic Empowerment.

This payment is made under the third phase of the payment mechanism
established by the UNCC Governing Council.
Your name came up under the list of people who have long-outstanding claims, Inheritance, Lottery Winnings, Dating Economic Empowerment, Tax fraud and Contractors to some
Foreign Governments.
See the UNITED NATIONS news link for
details:(http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm)



If you are the owner of this email account, Your Payment File:565/33@#*(546)UNccPay98. was given to this office in respect of your total
long over-due amount for which we have approved $2.5million us dollars
(two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).as benefit
to you.

We observes You have failed to claim because of either non-compliance with
official processes or apparent aptitude by the payment officers who
have been handling the payment.

We wish to bring to you the solution to this problem. Right now, we
have arranged your payment to be made through our online Payment Programme for immidiate access.

Kindly reply with the below details in other to receive your ONLINE
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (PIN). to access your funds.



In your response you must send the following information as listed below.

1. Full name
2. Phone and Fax number
3. Your age and current occupation
4. Attach copy of your identification


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.
Furthermore, Please kindly bear in mind that you will have to visit our office
in other to process and Witness the
signing of your Payment Release Order Bond.
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hearing from you
soon.



Yours Faithfully,


Mopina Johnson
Payment Fiduciary Agent.
TELEX FAX:(253) 655-0217.

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