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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: " UN/UNICEF" <liana@spectrumworldwide.com.sg>
Reply-To: <claimstec@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:48:00 +0200
Subject: claims

Hello,

Be informed that UN/UNICEF in collaboration with the British Goverment is giving out Charity cash transfer of 5,000,000$ to the less privilege and charity organizations of your choice all over Asia/Africa.

Let me know if are interested in handling this reputable charity project, All e-mail addresses have been selected from a database of Internet e-mail users, from which your e-mail address resulted as a prize voucher.

Please remember that you did not enter or buy the ticket to receive this prize.

It is an advertising program that promotes the use of Microsoft and Internet programs.

Please answer with your winning number: UKOL / 456/010/0018 to receive your prize money.

E-MAIL: claimstec@hotmail.com
Regards
Mark.

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