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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: "Kerssies - van Blanken, A. \(Ida\)" <I.Kerssies@sxb.nl>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 12:53:06 +0200
Subject: UN-HABITAT


After several attempts to reach you on phone, I deemed it necessary and urgent to contact you via your e-mail address and to notify you finally about your outstanding compensation payment of $1,859,000.00 USD USD by the UN-HABITAT.

Please contact UPS Delivery Service with your name, resident address and your direct telephone number for the delivery of your cashier check.

United Parcel Service (UPS)
Contact Name: Ade Johnson
E-mail: upscourier-ltd@qq.com <mailto:upscourier-ltd@qq.com>

PS: Take note that you will pay a Claimant/handling fee of $97 USD.

Thanks for your attention

Kerssies A.Blanken
Program Manager
United Nations Human Settlement Programme
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Contact UPS Directly via ( upscourier-ltd@qq.com <mailto:upscourier-ltd@qq.com> ) for your parcel pick-up.
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This email may contain privileged or confidential information and is intended only for use by the addressee. If you are not the addressee, we request you neither to use the contents nor disclose it in any manner to third parties, and to inform us immediately by reply email and delete the email from your system. The contents of this email is intended for information purposes only. The Saxenburgh Groep denies any responsibility for damages resulting from the use of this email.

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