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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: "DR. SAM DAWS" <ibrahim.dankwmbo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <ungfs.globalfundsupportorg@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:49:09 +0600
Subject: YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDs




--
FROM THE DESK OF:
MR. SAM DAWS
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
Direct line: +234-8081833156

Dear
Sir/Madam

YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT
YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN AZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY
TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE
FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW
DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER
INFORMATION:

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA,
USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A
MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.

THE
RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE
COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND .3M HAVE APPROVED AND
ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL
FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE
YEAR.

HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS
FROM TODAY. YOU WILL HAVE TO CONTACT ME ON THIS ALTERNATIVE
MEANWHILE,PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO ME IF THE IS INLINE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE IN
YOUR RECORDS AND ALSO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE DETAILS AS FOLLOWINGS:

for
immediate release of your contract/ inheritance/Award Winning claim. Be
informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office
anymore, You are required to send bellow information for your transfer.

1)
YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX AND
MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS
6)
PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS
LICENSE

BEST REGARDS,

DR. SAM DAWS
Direct line:
+234-8081833156
Email:ungfs.globalfundsupportorg@gmail.com

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