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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: "UN Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info278965@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:23:09 -0600
Subject: Compensation Funds

Hello Dear,

This is the Outcome of the meetings held with the ten Secretaries to the United Nations and the new New president of Nigeria, His Excellency General Muhammadu Buhari GCFR.


The Interpol have successfully passed a mandate to president Buhari to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals/contractors and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract/Lottery/Merit Fund/Inheritance. The UNITED NATIONS agreed upon to compensate you with the sum of $3,200,000.00 {THREE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS} Now your payment will be send to you either by ATM card that will be coming alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it or by swift bank wire transfer. Your ATM card would be sent to you via DHL Because we have signed a contract with DHL if that is the option you choose.

Every fee has been paid except the insurance you are advised to contact Dr. Jaden Ruona Of Compensation Dept. with the information below,

Name: Dr. Jaden Ruona
Email: jadenruona@nigcompdept.org
direct security line:+2349052135641

Your full Name:.....................
Your Address:......................
Sex:.................................
Home/Cell Phone:...................

Thanks,
Tonia Ohlsson
FOR:
Mrs Mireille Ballestrazzi
President Interpool.

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