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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: "From Paul Haaga" <info@biobiz.jp>
Date:
Subject:

The United Nations Foundations
Compensation Clarification Units
Our Ref: UNCC/CCU/0114/045329022
Allocation Code: 08UNIPCA0160213
Location: Geneva/New York


For Your Perusal and Attention:

Dear Recipient

Re: Your Award Benefits

We at the United Nations are proud to congratulate you on your nomination to benefit from the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) Covid-19 Funding schedule for the year 2022-2023 and beyond in liaising responsibility to cushion the effect of Global Financial Losses as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, scam victims, fraud financial ruin, contract arrears, unpaid retirement benefits ( Listed with World Bank, IMF, US Government and European Union Financial Gazettes) with the UN Millennium Development Goal’s by empowering individuals for self help initiative, community funding and annual grant awards etc, which you have merited and chosen as one of our esteem beneficiary.

Therefore, the governing Councils has unanimously affirmed your statue with the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), declaring you as one of members of the public who is to benefit from its annual award compensation program termed Covid19 Funding, giving the authority and justification of the United Nations responsibility all over the world among its member nations. Hence we congratulate you and urge you to participate enthusiastically in all protocols leading to the amiable administration of your Covid19 compensation payment by first indicating your interest.

All information stated above is documented and referenced and subject for verification within the offices of the United Nations Geneva or United Nation Office in New York, USA, for enquiry and comments.

Kindly confirm the acceptance of this correspondence by replying to this message.

Thank you.

Paul Haaga
Director UNCC Compensation Units
Geneva, Switzerland

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