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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: Rodrigo Luis Aliendro <ccasals@vtr.net>
Reply-To: <rodergoluisa@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 09:45:47 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT REF NO: PP 163/BW02

*OFFICIAL *
*Good day.*

My name is Mr. Rodrigo Luis Aliendro The branch manager of Bankia, Salamanca branch. Bankia is a Spanish bank that was formed in December 2010 and this bank has been working with United Nation for the past 5 years, The United Nations directives and in compliance with the European Union on compensation of fraud victims, We have been directed to issue some amount of money as compensation to the loss incurred by all scam victims,

This is to notify you that United Nations/European Union in Affiliation with Bankia bank agreed to compensate all short listed fraud victims with the payment sum of €7,500.000.00 - Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros.

Note that there have been various complain of fraudulent activities going on around the globe especially through the Internet. please you are advised henceforth to be careful on whom you transact on various business/websites, including dating sites on the Internet.

Kindly confirm to us the actual amount you loss through scam activity, and you have to bear in mind that your claim will be verified and you should be aware that if you have not been scammed and you claim to have been scammed in order to receive compensation money from the United Nations and European Union, you will be caught and severally punished.

In order to start processing for your compensation fund, you basic information is required. Your name; private email address; telephone number; age and Nationality.

We wait for the above information so that we shall proceed on your compensation without wasting time.

Kind Regards

Rodrigo Luis Aliendro
Manager
Fund Transfer Director Bankia, Salamanca Branch Spain.
Paseo de Carmelitas, 20 37007 Salamanca, Spain
E Mail: info@es-bankia.com
Cc: Joan Clos i Matheu
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)

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Kind Regards

*Rodrigo Luis Aliendro*
Manager
Fund Transfer Director Bankia, Salamanca Branch Spain.
Paseo de Carmelitas, 20 37007 Salamanca, Spain
E Mail: info@es-bankia.com <Mail%3Adeborah.patterson@nca.x.gsi.gov.uk>
*Cc*: Joan Clos i Matheu
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)

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