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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: MR LARRY WELLIES <DOC.@chorus.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MR LARRY WELLIES <larrysucceed@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 04:05:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.

Attention:

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not
understand why this mail came to you.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days
ago with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all
the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED
NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$1.500,000.00
each.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.
We found your name and email in our list and that is why we are contacting
you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Mary Frank, of our paying center in
Benin, as he is our representative in Republic Benin, contact he
immediately for your cheque worth of USD$1.500,000.00 This funds are in
Certified International Bank Draft for security purpose OK? so he will
send it to you and you can cash it in our bank in your country. Therefore,
you should send him your full Name and telephone number your correct
mailing address where you want him to send the Cheque to you.

Larry Wellies immediately for your Cheque.
Person to Contact:LARRY WELLIES
Email: (larrysucceed@gmail.com)

Phone: +229-98616400
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon
as you receive your Cheque. Making the world a better place.


Regards,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/sg/
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION

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