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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: "Chantas Blair" <charmtas@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donsonglan@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:13:23 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATION.


United Nations Social Welfare Organization (U.N.S.W.O)
GLOBAL AWARD PROMOTION Bureau Exchange Controlling Desk.
43 Broadway, WESTERN ROSS,
IV22 2EYS SCOTLAND,
You Have Won $2,700,000 From Society Charity Welfare Award. Your Award Ban=
k Draft $2,700,000 Funds Has been Processed by the United Bank =

Your names and your details were selected from Stock Exchange database and=
was submitted to the International Bureau Exchange Desk ballot system, dra=
wn from 21,000 Organizations. This is as a result of you been a shares bene=
ficiary in the stock market. In addition to that, your name is on the inter=
national stock exchange list stating that you are a share.
Please provide the information below to COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION and to =
courier your bank draft to you:
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. State:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Mobile Number:
10. Phone Number:
Kindly fill in your correct information. Please note that changes to trans=
action details will
not be possible after authorization.
=

Yours Faithfully
Sir Kelly Hudson
Executive Director
Claims Department

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