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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "UN Compensation"<info@central-int.com>
Reply-To: un_beneficiarys@qualityservice.com
Date: 24 Sep 2022 01:03:16 -0700
Subject: VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF YOUR PAYMENT FROM UN COMPENSATIONS
Attn Beneficiary:
Congratulation, United Nations /EU union countries have approved
compensation by United Nations, from the Internet Fraud
compensation programme organized by the ECOWAS co-sponsored by UN
and IMF. and covid-19 pandemic. Your fund will be credited
through our payment options and you have been compensated with
the sum of $1,850.000.000,
One Million Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Us Dollars Only. to
you for the inconvenience Your email address and other 49email
addresses were selected from the Internet Fraud complainant’s
blogs for this compensation.
Your Compensation Ref No: ECOWAS/IMF/FQ7XX.
The compensation fund is from the total sum of 500million euros,
realized so far from Internet fraudsters by the International
Police (Interpol) and the ECOWAS/UN Commission. regarding the
categories of payment methods for the release of your funds.
Payment method includes [1] payment by check or [2] direct wire
transfer [3]delivery of your consignment to your home address.
kindly choose the option that is suitable for you. We also expect
that you respond to this email within 24 hours as
your application for the release of your funds has been filed.
once we receive the below details and a scanned copy of your Id
card or International passport.
1) Your Full Name==========
2) Your Residential Address=======
3)Your Postal Address===========
4) Your Phone And Fax Number=======
5)Your E-mail address============
6)Your Occupation=============
7)Your Official Age============
8)Your Photograph============
9)Your Country=============
To see that you forward your above information For Claims
Contact our office email:[un_beneficiarys@qualityservice.com
Regards,
MR Frank David
Compensation Payment Office
Public Relation Officer
United Nations
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