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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 NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISION <daudaabari8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: UNCC-CH27@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:54:06 -0700
Subject:

--
Achtung: Begünstigter,

Dies ist das zweite Mal, dass wir Sie über die Höhe Ihres
Entschädigungsfonds in Höhe von 10.500.000,00 € (zehn Millionen
fünfhunderttausend Euro) informieren. Bitte beachten Sie, dass wir von
der Entschädigungskommission der Vereinten Nationen (UNCC) autorisiert
wurden, Ihnen Ihre Entschädigungsgelder in Höhe von 10.500.000,00 €
per Banküberweisung freizugeben.

Wenden Sie sich für Ihren Anspruch an die unten stehenden Informationen

Direktor
Herr Hartmut Wenner
E-MAIL: UNCC-CH27@outlook.com
Entschädigungskommission der Vereinten Nationen

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Frau Susan Borowoski.

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