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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: "PAYMENT DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gruposantoseguridad@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:11:57 +0200
Subject: CONTRACT/INHERITANCE CLAIM APPROVED

Attn: Beneficiary.

The United States Government,World Bank And United Nations Organization Official of European Union Has Approved To Pay Your Inheritance Fund Payment Valued Of USD8.5million.

After the G-20 sumit Meeting the European Prime Minister in conjunction with the United States Government, WORLD BANK AND UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with This Release Code: GNC/3480/02/10 to settle the world global financial crisis, US$12billion was set out for payment of Contract Entitlement And Inheritance Fund Which You Have Not Received Yet,Now It Was Approved By The World Bank, That Your Contract/Inheritance Fund should be released through a Diplomatic Security company in Spain.
Now your new Payment code is as follows, United nations Approval No; UN5685P, United States Government Approved No: US44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No:674632Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Guarantee Trust Telex confirmation No:1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with this office immediately within the next 72hrs.

You are advice to contact the Security Company in Spain for the payment of your Contract/Inheritance Fund via cash payment mode.
contact:
GRUPO SANTOS SECURITY COMPANY S.A,
Director of operations, foreign remittance department
Contact Person: HARRIS PINTO
Email:gruposanto2011@gmail.com


Thanks for your Corporation

Mr. Fred Wilson
Director Payment Department
World Global Financial Crisis & Financial Stability Board settlement Unit

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