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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- jamesamparoeda@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "James Amparp" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesamparoeda@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:22:35 -0800
Subject: Urgent Respond needed
The United Nation (UN) conducted a proper investigation and discovered that you are among those that we have not paid in the past, We are sorry for the delay and we also discovered that you have lost a lot of money in the hands of fraud stars / Scammers presenting themselves to be a worker with (UN) and other officials.
We bring to your notice the recent action in the compensation department of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC). The total sum of Three Billion U.S Dollars has been approved by this commission UNCC; to support natural deserters victims worldwide. UNCC is a subsidiary organ of the UN Security Council.
Its mandate is to retrieve lost funds through various law agents and also to process claims and pay compensation for losses and damages suffered as a result of the Tsunami and Hurricane. The amount above has been approved for payment through the World Bank’s correspondent banks. Selected individual(s) will receive the sum of $10, 7 MILLION USD each.
It is obvious that you have not received your fund of ($10,7 MILLION USD) due to past corrupt Government Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund. The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate To pay off all the withhold funds, your full information will be Needed before we start the verification Below is the Information needed.
1.NAME IN FULL:…………………………..
2.ADDRESS:…………………………………
3.NATIONALITY:……………………………. .
4.AGE:………………………………………
5.SEX……………………………………….
6.OCCUPATION:………………………………..
7.MARITAL STATUS:…………………………….
8.PRIVATE PHONE NO……………………………
9.PRIVATE FAX NO:…………………………….
From the office of Mr.James Amparo Eda
Our Ref: UN/LD/HOD
Your Ref: ...........
Telex: UNITEDNation.
Email:jamesamparoeda@gmail.com
PAYMENT FILE:UN/IRD/BEN
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