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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.funddept" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vpdeskoffice@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 08:20:08 +0700
Subject: 2016 COMPENSATION FUND APPROVED ORDER

Emblem of the United Nations.svg
Emblem of the United Nations.svg
UNITED NATION AIRPORT POST
HEAT THROW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DEPT
Greater London TW6, United Kingdom
 
 
ATTENTION FUND APPROVED OWNER
 
 
 
                                   2016  COMPENSATION FUND APPROVED ORDER
 
I wish to use this medium to introduce myself to you, I am Dr. Charles Washington Jr. Director General United Nations Finance Regulatory Department. Head of committee UNITED NATIONS AND FBI ANNUAL AUDITION 2016 SCAM VICTIMS AND COMPENSATION FUND RELEASE DEPARTMENT.
 
This is to officially inform you that the new President Federal Republic of Nigeria, have resolved and agreed with the National Assembly / US Treasury Department on Legal Affairs and FBI, to approve the sum of $2.5m Two Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars to all the scam victims whose names and details are found in our scam victim data/files for immediate compensation.
 
Following the pursuit of the newly elected president of Change in Nigeria whose aim is to eradicate corruption and scam in Nigeria by redeeming the image of Nigeria across the globe and hereby approve the scam victims across the world for compensation with the above amount as mentioned.
 
United Nations and FBI discovered that your name was attached to the payment approved file 002/45/2016 with the total sum of US$2.5M TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United States Dollars and is now ready  for clearance.
For further details and legal directions to claim this fund, you are required to kindly reconfirm below information as follows :
 
1: your full Names/sex
2: your state of origin/country
3: your occupation/age
4: your direct contact phone number/Email
 
Finally we need your urgent attention with the required information's as stated above for immediate confirmation and approval of your compensation prize as mandated by Nigeria National Assembly / US Treasury Department on Legal Affairs and FBI.
Further details will be given immediately as soon as we receive your urgent reply with the details as stated to (vpdeskoffice@yahoo.co.jp)
 
I await your urgent response.
 
SINCERELY YOURS IN SERVICE
DR. CHARLES WASHINGTON jr.
D.G UNITED NATION FINANCE REGULATORY DEPT.
LONDON UNIT.

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