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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: "UNITED NATION PAYMENT OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <un_officepaymentunit@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:35:20 +0100
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT ru t

UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT OFFICE
COMPENSATION PAYMENT UNIT.
WEST AFRICAN REGION OFFICE
Our Ref: UNO /UN/CTB
RELEASE CODE No: 0763
mslinda@bigmir.net
Attention Fund Beneficiary;


YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT

Please be informed that your long awaited compensation funds payment
in the tune of $17.5M has finally been approved as your email ID is among the list of Beneficiaries that will receive their fund but it has also been brought to our notice that a gentle man by the name Micheal laton
has just forwarded a new banking details claiming he is your next of
kin and you are dead so here comes the big question:
Did you Authorize the above mentioned name to claim your funds?
Are you truly dead or alive?
Is Michael Laton your next of kin?if no kindly reconfirm this
information and get back to us with the below information for
verification as the wire will be done within 48 hours from this notice:

Your name:
Current home address:
Country:
Occupation:
Telephone Number:
Age:
Gender:

We await your urgent response so that we can proceed with your
$17.5M payment. However as a matter of urgency you are advise to contact the paying bank
which is UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA {U B A} for your Fund Transfer Via KTT Wire transfer or ATM VISA CARD ,
Attention to MRS BOLA .K contact email: mrs_bola@citromail.hu
Contact her with all your contact information including copy of your Identification
Yours faithfully,
MRS LINDA DAVID
UN OFFICE
WEST AFRICA REGION HEAD OFFICE

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