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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- un500087@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: UNITED NATIONS <salihubabantwins2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: un500087@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:34:34 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022:
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UNITED NATIONS FUNDS
COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT:
NEW YORK-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022:
Sorry for contacting you via email as we could not reach you
phone number.
My name is Miss Lynda Green, United Nations Special Agent. A meeting took
place
on your behalf from the just concluded 73rd General Assembly of the
United Nations
within the UN/IMF countries regarding the unclaimed funds that many
are being denied
people all over the world. Your money will be released to you after payment
Bank for immediate payment. At this meeting it was established that No
Funds were paid to you during the years of persecution. The funds are now
ready
be released to you once approved to receive/claim
Compensation payment of US$15 million
We have instructions to release your payment to you. Please forward yours
Name, address, phone number, family and occupation for approval
your payment. The UN apologizes for the delay in releasing the funds.
Please email this email (un500087@gmail.com) to receive one
instant reply
MISS LYNDA GREEN,
UN SPECIAL AGENT.
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