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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: "United Nation" <unitednastin@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mlbl@consultant.com
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 07:40:38 -0300
Subject: RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION/UNITED NATION!!

UN Office UK
3 Whitehall Ct, London
SW1A 2EL,
United Kingdom



Dear Sir/Madam,


Re: United Nations Compensation
Scheme



I know this letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its
realistic value. My name is Mr. Amyas Morse Director Comptroller and
Auditor General United Kingdom, am contacting you regarding the
information we received from the Compensation Planning Committee World
Bank Auditors , A bill of payment has been signed and approved to
compensate some certain number of people who have been one way or the
other a Victim of Scam in the on going world scam of different acts round
the Globe.


We use this medium to inform you that your name/Email address was
discovered from the recent research conducted on Western Union and
Money Gram Payment platform , you were sending Money to unknown people
over the years trying to receive your funds but to no avail , this is
due to dealings with some fake officials . Now You have been selected
among the Scam Victims that will be receiving Compensation of
$15,8 Million United States Dollars by the United Nations Authority. This
was agreed upon at the 70th United Nations Assembly in New York as
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari addressed world leaders and made the
promise to Compensate every Scam Victims.


According to our Investigations, you are still in contact with some of
this people whom still asked you to send money to them to buy some
documents , You are advise to stop every communication with every one of
them as they will do you no good rather than made away with your hard
earned money, We encourage you to reply back to us with your full
details to enable us process your Compensation Payment in your name.As
soon as we receive your respond to our email, we shall give you the
way forward to receive the Compensation Payment, Thanks for listening to
us, U.N Authority Agent. contact email; mlbl@consultant.com

Officially Signed:

Mr. Amyas Morse
Comptroller and Auditor General
United Kingdom of Great Britain

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