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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: "REV. JOHN BRENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesveriworld@live.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:05:43 -0700
Subject: OFFICIAL DIRECTIVE IN RESPECT OF YOUR FUND RELEASE $13,520,000.00:

TEL: +23490944596
DATE: 17TH JULY, 2010

Attn: Beneficary

OFFICIAL DIRECTIVE IN RESPECT OF YOUR FUND RELEASE $13,520,000.00:

This is to acknowledge the receipt of the order from the senate house of

the African Union Ruling Council (AURC), in respect with the provision

degree 114 of 2001 constitution of the African Union. I am directed to

inform you that your payment verification and confirmations has been

certified. Therefore, we are happy to inform you that arrangement is in

progress to effect your payment as soon as possible and in our bid to

transparency.

The Commonwealth Office is particularly surprised by constant petitions

from many beneficiaries in various countries complaining long-delays on

their payments. And, that they wasted much money in the pursuit of their

entitlement/ Funds. Also, there are cases whereby two or three people are

applying for the same payment. Therefore, we have resolved and instructed

that all Funds shall be released through maximum supervision of the African

Union and Commonwealth Audits and Financial Management Authority (CAFMA).

Prior to the above, We have advised to effect your payment through our

accredited bank globally or through your choice of payment.

Therefore, you are directed to re-confirm to us your complete personal data

information, including your banking details, where your fund will be

credited to, and amount due to you.

We sincerely apologize for the delays and ask for your utmost cooperation

for the successful completion of this exercise.

Thanking you for your patience.

Yours in service.

Dr. Ben Salako,
Chairman, African Union
Finance Commission.

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