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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: "Mrs. Aamirah Abdalrahman" <nb.kk2@aol.fr>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 21:23:35 -0500
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION,


UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION,
Office Of International Oversight Service,
Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027.

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

Attention Dear.

Please reply to this address:unitednations973@gmail.com

This is to inform you that i went to Nigeria on 5th of January from
London, after series of complains from the FBI and other security agencies
against the
Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the rate of scam
activities
going on in these two nations(Nigeria and Burkina Faso).

I have met with the IMF director Mrs Christine Lagarde who visited Nigeria and
Muhammadu Buhari the president Federal republic of Nigeria ,that reach a
compromised with United Nation that anyone confirm a victim of scam in the
name
of Nigeria or Burkina Faso Government will surely receive his or her
compensation fund.And
we are here to make sure that you receive all your funds in your account.

Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, we are
working
in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic And Financial Crime Commission
(EFCC) and have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/charges and
authorize the government of Burkina Faso to effect the payment of your
compensation fund valued $850,000 United State Dollars which will be remitted
into your bank account after the clearance of your account notarization charge.
Noted that this was approved by the British Government and the UN and as well
with the IMF .

See the link below for more information about your compensation,

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
According to the information we just got from the IMF director Mrs Christine
Lagarde, she has instructed the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)
to clear all the registered compensation before the end of this month and
which
your name is one of the above registered compensation.
Therefore we want you to quickly forwards your bank account details to us such
as.

1) Full Name:
2) Full Address;
3) Your contact telephone and fax number;
4) Your Age and Profession;
5) Copy of any valid form of your Identification;
6) Your Bank name;
7) Your Bank Address;
8) Account name and Number;
9) ABA/Routing Number;
10) Swift or Sort Code/IBAN;

Thanks for understanding,

Please reply to this address,unitednations973@gmail.com
please also send your direct mobile telephone number in your reply for easy communication.


Mrs. Inga-Britt Ahlenius.
(Secretary General United Nations Office Of
International Oversight Service And International Fund Monitoring Group)
+22658334271

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