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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- financialunitoffice@representative.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: UNITED NATION COMPENSATION COMMISSION <financialunit@representative.com>
Reply-To: financialunitoffice@representative.com
Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:42:18 -0700
Subject: Compensation fund
FROM: THE REGIONAL COORDINATOR
UNITED NATION COMPENSATION COMMISSION
UN OFFICE BANJUL,THE GAMBIA.
Greetings from Gambia,
This is to officially inform you that United Nation Compensation Commission, a
subsidiary organ of the UN Security Council created to
process claims and pay compensation for losses and damages
suffered as a direct result of Internet Fraud has verified your
contract/inheritance fund file and found out that you have not
received your compensation fund of US$950,000.00(Nine Hundred and fifty thousand us dollars). We have arranged for your payment through CENTRAL BANK OF GAMBIA as instructed by the United Nations in respect to all over delayed payment and debt re-scheduling.
So kindly send the following details to enable us process your claim.
1. Valid Delivery Address.
2. Full Names.
3. Phone Number.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
We look forward to your immediate response.
Yours Faithfully
Rhoda Amavi
Cordinator,
United Nation Compensation Commission(west Africa Division).
Banjul-The Gambia.
Email: financialunitoffice@representative.com
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