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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: "Dr. West Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westbrown555@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:10:49 -0600
Subject: Your Compensation payment is Ready!!

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY COMMITTEES,
OVERDUE COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT,
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
DELIVERY AND TRANSFERS.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL OFFICE
JAKARTA, INDONESIA

YOUR REF: IND/JK/UN/XXXL9 UNITED NATIONS.


Attn:


Dear beneficiary,


On behalf of the board and management of International Monetary Committees (IMC). Jakarta. I the Operations Manager of overdue compensation payment department wishes to inform you that your compensation funds is due for immediate collection. Be informed that we have concluded all arrangements to release your compensation money to you through a secure bank to bank wire transfer/ or a certified cashier's check. In line with the binding international funds transfer policies, kindly reconfirm to us the following details:


1. Full Name:............?
2. Home Address:.........?
3. Home/Cell Phone:......?
4. Age/Gender:...........?
5. Occupation:...........?



We urge you to treat the above requirement with utmost urgency to enable us dispense our duties and obligation accordingly thereby allowing us to serve you in a timely fashion. Upon satisfactory receipt of all the above mentioned, you will be further acquainted with the detailed release itinerary.

Get back to me on this email westbrown555@yahoo.com.hk


Thank you.

Yours in service

West Brown

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