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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: Managing Director <nnpcgroupp@gmail.com>
Reply-To: compensationnotice34@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:08:40 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT REMINDER;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1234

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (U.N.C.C)

AUDIT UNIT, UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS. ADDRESS;870
UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-NEW YORK NY 10017
OUR REF: AB/NF/UN/XX024/2016

DEAR BENEFICIARY:

PAYMENT REMINDER;
This is to congratulate you for scaling through the hurdles of
screening by the Board of Directors of United Nation
Outstanding Payments Task Force Team. Your payment file was approved
and the instruction was given to us to release your payment with any
of the following Options. The options are as follows:
*Bank To Bank Transfer*Diplomatic Cash payment* ATM Card.

Full Name:-----------------------
Address:-----------------------
Country:-----------------------
Telephone:-----------------------
Mobile:-----------------------
Your id or international passport:---

We look forward for your immediate response to enable us to start the
necessary arrangement for the release of the fund to you.


BEST WISHES
Mr Banki Moon
U.N SECRETARY GENERAL

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