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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: "Wilson Richards" <info@valet.it>
Reply-To: wilson.richards@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:59:44 -0700
Subject: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE


UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting And Investigations Division.


IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
To: Fund Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that I have arrived LONDON,from NEW YORK after series of complain from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe,Oceania, Antarctica, South America
and the United States of America respectively, against the delay of your fund release.
if you are still alive, This is to inform you that your compensation FUND of $5M approved by both the U S Government, and UN is ready to be released to you.

reply urgently if you are still alive for your fund release and provide below required information to us.


FULL NAME
AGE
OCCUPATION
COUNTRY
Mobile
CONTACT ADDRESS
PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER

Reply me with this Email:
wilson.richards@yahoo.com

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