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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- info00775@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: United Nations <info00229@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:48:38 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION FUND FOR SCAM VICTIMS!!
United Nations Office At Geneva
Palais Des Nations
Avenue De La Paix 8 - 14
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
Our Ref: UN/TH/066147/2017
12/01/2017
United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with WorldBank/IMF
Our Ref:U.N/WBO.
Attn: Sir
APPROVED COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF US$3M.
You may not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a
meeting for quit sometime now and we just came to a logical conclusion few
days ago in affiliation with the World Bank president. This email is to few
well listed people that have been scammed in any part of the world, UNITED
NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK/IMF have agreed to compensate scam
victim listed with the sum of US$3 million Dollars each, these includes
every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum and
people that have had an unfinished transaction or Inheritance fund and
lottery winning that failed due to Government problems or fraud act etc. We
found your email in the list of those who are to benefit from these
compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you, this have been
agreed upon and have been signed for the release of US$3million by ATM
Master CARD to you for your compensation.
You are advised to contact Rev. John Nsala our delivery agent. Contact him
immediately for the delivery of your ATM Card, therefore you are advised to
send him the bellow information to enable him process the delivery.
1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Sex:
8. Age:
Therefore you are advised to Contact our ATM delivery agent( Rev. John
Nsala) PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code: 03354 at the given address
below:
Person to Contact: Rev. John Nsala
E-MAIL: info00775@gmail.com
Congratulations and I look forward to hear from you as soon as you open
communication with our delivery Agent Rev. John Nsala.
Good-luck and kind regards,
Mr. George Paul
(UNITED NATIONS).
UN making the world a better place
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