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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: "UK FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS DESIGNATE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imfteamuk3@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 23:21:56 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUND SETTLEMENT FILES IS HERE BEFORE US

[UK FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS DESIGNATE TO
NIGERIAN GOVT'S CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER]



REF: UK-NIG/COE/X201/09


Attn: Foreign Fund Recipient


Re: April, Thursday 2nd- Saturday 4th 2009 -- Press Release: Outcome of G20 World Summit

at the ExCeL conference centre in London's Docklands, and Its Missions.


We are UK Financial Consultants Designate to Nigerian Government's Chancellor of the

Exchequer, on Foreign Debts settlements. Which sources debts accrues from Europe, Africa and

Asia.This were part of the far-reaching decisions taken at the summit thus the April 2009,

Thursday 2nd to 4th held G20 Summit three day meeting, at the ExCeL conference centre in

London's Docklands.These included tougher and more transparent supervision of the world

banking system; action to restore growth; strengthened international financial institutions;

the rejection of protectionism; and action to help poorer countries and ensure a low-carbon

future. Which missions are undertaken as part of context of a request by E.U, A.U and Asian

Governments to undertake and assist them through United Kingdom's Financial Consultants

Designate To Nigerian Government's Chancellor of the Exchequer,to pay foreign fund

recipients.


We are on a rescue mission inter-alia, identify and make payments to all legitimate foreign

fund recipients owed by the African,European and Asian Governments and its banks years

back-to-date, whose funds accrues from contracts execution or either through inheritance by

their deceased family or relatiives in Nigeria or from other African Countries, Asia and

Europe. This is owing to persistent out-cry by foreign fund recipients on the nightmare and

endless bureaucratic bottle-neck and /or hurdles they have been subjected to, in the hands

of these infidel and unscrupulous officials. In complicity with their financial

institutions/ parastatals and other previous or present payment agencies/committees in

realizing the colossal resources you spent in execution of contracts and/or of their

inheritance fund release process so far.


In this regard, you are advised to supply your beneficiary/bank co-ordinate information

while acknowledging this letter to enable us reconcile with your file before us. This is to

avert erroneous transfer as any re-supply and/or re-correction made after remittance into

your account we are absolved of any liability for such erroneous fund crediting. WARNING:

Importantly also, we have noticed through our findings that as at the moment, there were

so-called unscrupulous officials you still transact the release of your bona fide fund with,

and we hereby advises you to dissociate yourself at once from them before your hands are

burnt again, if not already!


You should also confirm to us that you have authorized the change of your bank account

details including beneficiary name because some officials brought ( Power Of Attorney) to

the befure us, attesting that you empowered them to change your bank account

details/beneficiary name to: Bank Name: UBS SA Bank; Address: CASE POSTALE 2600.1211 GENEVE

2, SWITZERLAND; Account Holder: REMY BOUZARD; Bank account No.USD:777180.60G; Clearing:0240;

Bank SWIFT-BIC: UBSWCHZH80A; Iban CH26 0024 0240 7771 8060G.


We are confused on the (Power of Attorney) but please respond immedialtely so we don't

process and credit the account stated above which perhaps, you were not privy to or rather,

should we proceed remittance into the above submitted account?

Sincerely,

KENNY DOUGLAS
Chief Consultants


OFFICE: 1 Ahmadu Bello Way Area 11,Garki,Abuja

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