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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" <unitedfop05@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: unnifop@live.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:45:16 +0100
Subject: YOUR RESPOND TO THIS MAIL


*UNITED NATIONS
NO34 HIGH STREET
PO.BOX 874
BARCLAYS HOUSE
ACCRA GHANA
EMAIL:unitedghana@live.com<http://us.mc590.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=EMAIL%3Aunitedghana@live.com>
TELE:+233248174083
*

* *Attention:Honorable Beneficiary,

This is to inform you about the meeting held by united nations and the
board of directors banks in africa and the Minister of finance in *London,
England* to see to the release of long term debt owed to many foreigners
around the globe who have been denied of their payments,we are hereby to
informing you that your contract/inheritance part payment of US$10 Million
Dollars have been approved and released for onward transfer to any of your
nominated bank account with out any delay.

Kindly re-confirm the following information to DR GEORGE FRANCIS,the United
Nations representative in *GHANA *who is in charge of fund release in
Africa.

Dr George Francis

E-mail: unnitedghana@live.com<http://us.mc590.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=unnitedghana@live.com>

Tel: +233248174083
**
*BELOW ARE THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS:*

*1)Your Full Name:
2)Your direct Phone and Fax numbers:
3)Your Bank Details such as Bank name and contact address,
Your accountand routing numbers.
4)Profession, Age And Marital Status:*


Lastly you are warned to disregard other contacts with other offices or
Banks unless as been directed by this office,We are very sorry for the
plight you have gone through in the past.
Thanks for adhering to this instruction.

Regards.
Mrs Stella Patrick
secretry

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