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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: VIEW MAIL <san@vinapco.com.vn>
Reply-To: <charlesadam044@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 08:21:09 -0300
Subject: RE: This is Your File l3

UNITED NATIONS / WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION / FBI
United Nations House, 617/618.
Ba Zentral Bank, Oak-hill House,
130 Ton-bridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9DZ,
Our Ref: YBNGWB/UN/2015.
Attention: Dear Beneficiary,
 
APPROVED COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$10,625,000.00.
 
This is to inform you that a Debit Cash Card Number 7876310003001420
Valued at US$10,625,000.00 (Ten Million Six Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand United States Dollars) has been accredited in your favour.
 
Please contact Mr. Paul Moore, an Expatriate mandated by United to  cover all outstanding claims due to foreigners since 1998 till date.
Contact him on his  Email:officemail044@qq.com with the following
 
information to facilitate your claims as the FBI, WORLD BANK and The United Nation has made every necessary provision to ensure that payment goes to you as the beneficiary:.
FULL NAME:
AGE:
GENDER:
ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
MOBILE NUMBER:
Best Regards,
Mr.Paul Moore.
CIV NAVSUBTORPFAC YORK.
Special Agent to UN

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