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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: Mark Joseph <uklottocentre@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 13:37:03 +0200
Subject: Hello


ATTN: BENEFICIARY

I ALSO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE UNITED NATIONS MONETARY UNIT FOR
UNDERSTANDING THE SITUATION AT HAND. AFTER THE JOIN MEETING BETWEEN THE
UNITED NATION,IMF,World Bank, EU AND AU’s REPRESENTATIVES IT HAS BEEN
RESOLVED TO REDUCE OUR FOREIGN DEPT STOCK



WHY SHOULD YOU MAKE CHANGE OF INFORMATION NOW THAT PAYMENT IS READY? ONE
MR.STEVE CLARK, A BRITON AND HIS PARTNER MR. (OBI NDUKA) CLAIMED THAT HE IS
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF YOUR COMPANY AND THAT YOU SENT HIM AS A RESULT OF
YOUR ILL HEALTH WITH A \"POWER OF ATTORNEY\" BELIEVING TO BE SIGNED BY YOU
TO MAKE CLAIM OF YOUR FUND AND AS WELL CHANGE YOUR INITIAL INFORMATION.

DO TO THIS DEVELOPMENT WE HAVE ASK OUR UNITED NATION OFFICE OF DRUGS AND
CRIME TO HANDEL AND VERIFY ALL PAYMENT,

YOU ARE ALSO TO MAKE CONTACT WITH HIM FOR YOUR PAYMENT VERIFICATION.

Name: Aadidev Aabha
Tel/Fax: +44 702 401 8262


YOURS FAITHFULLY
CAPT. JAMES C. WILLIAMS
UNITED NATIONS, UK

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