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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: "Derrick Albert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <derrickalbert23@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:58:56 +0100
Subject: From: Derrick Albert.,

In other to avoid a recurrence of what transpired in the past, we have contacted a United Nations Operations Officer to personally effect the delivery of the funds to you.

The United Nations Operations officer that we are using for this delivery is the best in our organization. He has a history of performance and his track record is perfect. He has successfully moved packages of this nature 3 times into the United States, twice into Australia, once into Japan and China and twice into Germany without detection.

On all occasions, he was informed that the package should not be subjected to any form of searching or screening and he used his vast connections to successfully transport the cargo into the aforementioned countries without leaving any trail. He is very adept and experienced in covert movement of funds and its mandatory you adhere to every instruction he gives you as that is the only way we can achieve our objective. You must do everything he tells you because adhering to his instructions is KEY to success of this transaction.

We have to prepare a FUNDS RELEASE ORDER AUTHORIZATION in your name and need a copy of your identification. So, send a copy of your identification with the name of the closest International and local Airport to you.

Upon the receipt of the above information, the U.N Operations Officer that will effect the delivery of your package will contact you to giVe you further details about the delivery. Meanwhile, the cost of the above mentioned certificate is only $50 and payment should be made via western union money transfer with the name stated below:

Receiver's name: RICHARD UDI

Address: LAGOS, NIGERIA

Text Question: WHAT COLOR

Answer: BLUE

After making the payment, you are hereby advise to reconfirm your information as stated below:

Full name:
Residential Address:
Telephone / Cell Number:
Closet Airport to you:

Best Regards
Derrick Albert
+234-808-986-1757

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