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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- 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.
- un-govtburo@representative.com (Representative; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "UN ALLOCATION FUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unfondburo.program@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:46:52 +0200
Subject: United Nations Allocation fund payment program
United Nations Geneva-Switzerland
Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Email:UN-GOVTburo@representative.com
Tel/Fax:+41-22-594-8092
United Nations Allocation fund payment program Authorization Notice!
This is to inform you officially that your name is on our list on the United Nations Allocation fund payment program which is approved by the United Nations as a compensation and allocation fund program.
The United Nations allocation fund payment program is the sum of Seventeen Million Euros Only (17.000.000 EUROS) approved by the United Nations for the beneficiary whose name and details are on our list for fund allocation.
This official email massage you have received is an official notification letter to inform you that your allocation compensation fund payment is approved and acknowledge now for you to have the sum of 17.000.000EUR transferred and remitted into your account .
Please you are to send your complete information details now and urgently for official confirmation and conclusion for your allocation compensation fund payment to be released into your account.
Fill your complete Full Details for payment procession.
1. Full name:
2. House Address/ Postal address:
3. Occupation:
4. Gender:
5. Mobile No:
6. Telephone:
7. Fax No:
8. Age:
9. Bank account details
Email:UN-GOVTburo@representative.com
Tel/Fax:+41-22-594-8092
Yours In Service
Prof.M Josef Reinhardt
(Director General UN Allocation Fund)
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