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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: =?UTF-8?b?0KfQsNCx0LDQvSDQndCw0YLQsNC70YzRjw==?=
=?UTF-8?b?INCS0LvQsNC00LjQvNC40YDQvtCy0L3QsA==?= <pr@gazcom74.ru>
Reply-To: =?UTF-8?b?0KfQsNCx0LDQvSDQndCw0YLQsNC70YzRjw==?=
=?UTF-8?b?INCS0LvQsNC00LjQvNC40YDQvtCy0L3QsA==?= <unitednat45@newmail.ru>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:19:48 +0600
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.




UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.
 
Attn: my dear ,
 
How are you?
 
You may not understand why this mail came to you, but if you are not the suppose person do not reply or claim what is not yours.
 
However we have been having series of meeting with the IMF and other international bodies for the past 7 months which ended 2 days ago. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
US$(50,000.000.00)
 
Based on this above agreement you are advised to contact Mr Lamy Joseph he is the head of the Monitoring/Investigation Team in Africa Cotonou-The Republic of Benin, on his final
 conclusion about your SCAM experince as our representative further details from his desk will be issued to you as how to receive the above FUND.
 
Send to Lamy Joseph your full Name/scan identity,your direct telephone number.
 
Person to Contact: Lamy Joseph
Phone: + 22967903634
Email:(unitednat45@newmail.ru)
 
Making the world a better place.
 
Regards,
Secretary-General Ban ki Moon

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