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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: "Dr.Douglas Hall" <unitednationoffice437@gmail.com>
Reply-To: united_nation_office1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 00:20:21 -0700
Subject: REPLY URGENT THANKS.

Attention:

Following with our telephone conversation.

I'm Dr Douglas Hall,Sub-Regional Director United Nation African Chapter.

Concerning the onward payment going on in this scheme, I want you to
understand that the United Nation is working but is not responsible
for any UN official fees that is not attached to this transaction by
any client or beneficiary approved.

In nutshell, your email and name was shortlisted among the people who
has spend so much money before the face of Global Internet System and
fraudulent activities, Our security alert system has proof to us that
your name and information is correct on the quote.

In this 2015 Regulatory payment act of section 8 of pag 2, every
beneficiary who lost more than Ten Thousand United States
Dollars will be paid a comporsery compensation amount of the sum of
one Million United States Dollars only.

We are looking into the section 43 of the (Civil Financial Procedure)
rules of 1988 and also the section 36 (1) of the payment carter of cap
128 of United Nation UN Foreign Exchange Control regulation, which are
re-printed for general public information.

The United Nation has used this medium to show a maximum cooperation
and good governance to humanity, both Africans and Europeans etc.

Please, Be informed that people are contacting us claiming that they
are involved in the victims, U.N is not accepting any mail or letter
written to our official website or page to avoid overlooking.

This is a meeting we are having since morning concerning some concerns
persons which your name was among.

Upon ascertaining your bio-data for onward proceedings, you shall be notified.
Don't fail to returned back this letter if you are not among the
approved persons.


Yours Friend.

Dr Douglas Hall.
Regional Director
United Nations African Chapter.

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