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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 Nations" <admin@creativeonline.co.th>
Reply-To: ethanmason4@aol.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 04:12:07 +0200
Subject: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!


UNITED NATION(UN) DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
DELIVERY AND TRANSFERS.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
United Nations Headquarters,
New York, NY 10017 , USA
YOUR REF: WS/NY/UN/XXXL9 UNITED NATIONS.
Greetings,
Please kindly advise where we can deliver your package, Kindly =

provide the required information below to enble us safe delivery =

without any delay.
1. Full Name:............?
2. Home Address:.........?
3. Home/Cell Phone:......?
4. Age/Gender:...........?
5. Occupation:...........?
6. NOTE: you are to reply this email to (ethanmason4@aol.com)
Please Note that this requried information will be confidential,
and it just for official verification only.
Awaiting your urgent respond so we can carry all needful ASAP.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Ethan Mason.
Executive Director United Nations Human Settlements Programme
United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)

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