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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 Compensation Commission" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulo.ruschi@aol.fr>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:29:48 -0400
Subject: United Nation Compensation Commission.

United Nation Compensation Commission,
Mr Paulo S. Ruschi.
UN Agent Officer.
Notification From United Nations,
My name is Mr Paulo S. Ruschi  newly inaugurated United Nations Compensation Commission Agent (UN), My committee has a mandate to recover unpaid debts associated with United Nations assisted contracts, Lottery fund, inheritance fund, loans and  grants etc ranging from $1M-$4.2M owed to various beneficiaries and  companies across the globe (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and Australia) and
submit the list of the unpaid beneficiaries/companies to the 2 appointed official delivery service for immediate payment of the fund.
This meeting was first held on the of July 2014. You can view this page for your perusal:  http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm Assess Code:8911-89-QDR
In the course of our investigation, your email address/particulars were shortlisted among the first fifteen individuals yet to be paid which prompt his notification. However, we received a petition today from Mrs. Joyce Edison stating that you are critically infected by Cancer of the Lungs and that you have some few months to live according to the doctor's report therefore that you have given her the authorization to claim your fund on your behalf and as such your fund should be paid to her as heir apparent.
She also said that she is ready and willing to obtain all the procurement  of the legal documents for the release of your fund to her as you have  instructed, it will interest you to know that she has been held right away  for verification purpose because of the elaborate global scam, we decided  to contact you once more for confirmation. If after seven working days, no response is received from you it will be assumed that you are ill indeed and as such authorization and approval will be granted on behalf of Mrs. Joyce Edison to claim/receive your fund.
You are advise to reconfirm your information and how you want your fund  paid to you without further delay if you are healthy enough to check your  mail.
Below is the information you are expected to re-confirm,
1. Full Name:____________________________
2. Address:______________________________
3. Nationality:____________Sex___________
4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________
5. Occupation:___________________________
6. Phone:_______Fax:_____________________
7. State of Origin:_______Country:_______
8. Drivers license:____________________
9. Copy Of Your Identity:________________
I await your urgent response to this office immediately.
Mr Paulo S. Ruschi.
UN Agent Officer.
Email: (paulo.ruschi@aol.fr).

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