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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 Rose Amichi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contact.danielamos2011@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:44:31 -0700
Subject: Attention: Fund Beneficiary,190.41.30.76

Attention: Fund Beneficiary,
Consequent to the reports and clamoring made to the World Bank  and United Nation by some Foreign contract beneficiary like you, to impose a sanction and close all fund transfer credit links in Government of Nigeria and United Kingdom as a result of the non-payment of the contract and inheritance fund with Government of United Kingdom in consonant with the incessant nefarious activities of some corrupt Directors in their Governmental Institution, and Banks who engages themselves in the illicit act of extorting illegitimate fees from foreign beneficiaries for their personal enrichment  without transferring the said approved  inheritance fund to the beneficiary.
It was in view of this ugly development that the Secretary General of the United Nations MR. BAN KI-MOON in his platform for dialogue and Facilitating Cooperation in the International Law ,International Security ,Economic Development ,Social progress , human Right Achieving of World Peace,  the World Bank Delegates after a bilateral crucial meeting held on 10Th June 2011 with the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Good Luck Jonathan,  Religious leaders and Human Right Renaissance Legion unanimously set up the United Nations Emissary to study, verify and audit all the affected foreign beneficiaries Payment file.
 
Therefore, please be informed that during our routine scrutiny and verification of your entire official paper claim as contained in your approved payment file, It was clear and evidenced that you are the bonfide beneficiary of this approved payment valued of US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only.
But much to my astonishment, yesterday we received application for change of your former bank account through your representatives in United Kingdom who claimed to be acting on your mandate.
 
He submitted the under-mentioned new bank data as your new receiving bank account: CHASE MANHATTAN BANK NEW YORK U.S.A - ACCOUNT #. 01-87491-007 - ACCOUNT NAME: ELMER G. BURRUS
Please confirm to our Liaison Director in United Nations delegated officer if you mandated your representative to do so to avoid wrong payment to ghost contractors/Beneficiaries
 
Note that the United Nations/World Bank Auditors has earmarked the total sum of US$10 Billion United States Dollars only for the payment of all the affected foreigners whose fund is being held in United Kingdom and other African Countries.
Therefore be informed that we have approved a partial  payment of US$5,500,000.00 to be effected Through Central Bank  to your Nominated Bank Account in United states as soon as you provide to us all the transfer details to commence on your remittance.
 
Please contact U.N Liaison office in CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA to obtain your FOR-EX ALLOCATION NUMBERS, SEQUENCE ORDER, CONTACT PERSON AT THE off-shore bank AND OTHER RELEVANT FUND RELEASE INFORMATION
Your Full name and address your bank name and address , the amount you are expecting any fund ownership documents you have with you to prove the authenticity of your claim confirm this immediately to
Contact Person: Central Bank Liaison Director
NAME ------ REV .DR.AMOS DANIEL (Director)
TELEPHONE:   + 234-81-85616346
E- MAIL: contact.danielamos2011@gmail.com
Finally, we are sorry for all the inconveniences you might have suffered in the hands of some corrupt officials in Nigerian Government parastatals in the process of claiming your fund.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Rose Amichi
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