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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: Mr.Benson Stevens <info@pencarrie.com>
Reply-To: <Stevenbenson@usa.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 20:56:21 +0700
Subject: Compensation From United Nations Development Programme

 
Attention;
The office of the United Nations Development Programme is contacting those who are yet to receive their compensation/inheritance/winnings and those who have been scammed in any part of the world.
This includes every foreign unpaid contractor, people having unfinished transaction or Compensation payments which failed due to several problems. The UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate you with the sum of $3,500,000.00 USD Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team observers and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed, so you are advised to contact Mr.Josh Morgan as he is our representative in the USA. Contact him immediately for your Compensation payment of $3,500,000.00 USD (Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which will be released directly to you in accordance with legal clearance and procedures.
You should send him the following;
Full Name:...........................
Telephone Number:...................
Residential Address:...............
Gender:...........................
Age:.............................
Occupation:.....................
Contact Mr.Benson Stevens immediately for your compensation payment by replying to this email.
Contact Mr.Benson Stevens, On this email : Stevenbenson@usa.com
He is obliged to give you a call and treat your case with utmost urgency as soon as you contact him and fill out your correct details including all reachable phone numbers for him to get in touch with you via phone and email.
Good luck and kind regards,
Ms. Helen Clark
Administrator
United Nations Development Programme.
 

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