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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. Rex Anderson" <unscctc@europe.com>
Reply-To: <info-ecobtg@financier.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:06:50 +0100
Subject: Your Compensation Fund...

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK.
OUR REF: U.N/WBO/UBA/042/17.

Dear Beneficiary;

Your compensation fund worth $1,750,000.00 is ready to be released to you via Visa ATM Card from ECOBANK LOME-TOGO. Note that every necessary arrangement has been successfully concluded with the ECOBANK in LOME-TOGO

You are now required to contact the ATM Card Department of ECOBANK in LOME-TOGO with your full name, address and phone number so that they can issue out the ATM Card in your name and dispatch it to your address immediately.

Contact person: Mr. Charles Mescana
Email: info-ecobtg@financier.com


Meanwhile be aware that you are going to pay for the DHL Delivery and Insurance Fees of your ATM CARD. So contact the bank and ask them how much for DHL Delivery and Insurance Fees.

Sincerely,

MR. REX ANDERSON.
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
PHONE: + 44- 203-322-6304

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