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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 <rabibello0810@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitednationcompensationfunds2@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 20:08:01 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY


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NICE DAY
We have been authorized by the United Nations Compensation Commission
(UNCC) to release your compensation monies of €1,000,000.00 to you in
compensation for loss and damage suffered as a direct result of the
unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait by emerged in Iraq in 1990.
91,In the past we have made meaningful donations to victims of the Haiti
earthquake and recently to the same victims in Japan and Thailand. We
really want to reach out to the poor and needy and those who have been
victims of fraud and to help those affected by covid 19. Due to the
COVID-19 PANDEMIC, we have decided to donate 1,000,000.00 euros to you
https://uncc.ch/home
You must now contact your Fund Director to claim your funds
DirectorMR ANTONIO GUTERRESE-MAIL:
unitednationcompensationfunds2@gmail.comUnited Nations Compensation
Commission
REMEMBER TO GIVE HIM YOUR COMPLETE INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BELOW TO ENABLE
HIM TO FIND YOUR PAYMENT FILE AND PROCESS YOU IMMEDIATELY.
1. Your full name:2. Address:3. Age:4. Profession:5. Telephone:6. Country:
Just email us at: unitednationcompensationfunds2@gmail.com Sincerely, Ms.
Susan Borowoski.

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