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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. Brian Adams" <brian.adams11965@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.ecc@webmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:21:19 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?COMPENSATION_PAYMENT_OF_=C2=A35=2C000=2C000=2E00_POUNDS_IN_YOU?=
=?UTF-8?Q?R_NAME?=


Attn: Fund Beneficiary,



I contacted you for the Approved Compensation sum of *£5,000,000.00 Pounds*
in your name that is supposed to be paid to you in the year 2020/2021 UN
COMPENSATION ALLOCATION SCHEME.



The compensation benefit is allocated to people that had unfinished fund
transactions in the past. You were among the shortlisted recipients that
had unfinished fund transaction in Africa, Europe, Asia and USA years ago,
the fund has been approved for remittance into any of your choice bank
account.



For immediate release of the fund to you, kindly contact our Lawyer
immediately on the below information together with your full details:



Contact Person: (Barr) Nelson Borman

Email: nelsonborman@consultant.com

Direct Tel: +442074557686



Your urgent response to this letter will be highly appreciated.



Yours Sincerely,



Brian Adams

Public Information Officer

United Nations Compensation Commission

London, United Kingdom.

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