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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. JAMES EMMANUEL" <test@irisaco.com>
Reply-To: <unitednation.jamesemmanuel@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:24:36 -0500
Subject: FUND RELEASE THROUGH ATM VISA CARD

WIRE TRANSFER UNIT WORLD BANK
AUDITORS RELEASE LAGOS NIGERIA.
OUR REF: UN/WR/011.4XXVX/100
YOUR REF: CBN/WBA/345-BS/2013
 
 
TEL: +234-816-290-9541
 
 
SUBJECT: FUND RELEASE THROUGH ATM VISA CARD.
 
 
THE ABOVE SUBJECT REFERS.
WE DISCOVERED THAT YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS (IN THE CENTRAL COMPUTER AMONG THE LIST OF UNPAID CONTRACTORS, INHERITANCE NEXT OF KIN AND LOTTO BENEFICIARIES THAT WAS ORIGINATED FROM AFRICA (NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT) EUROPE, ASIA PLUS MIDDLE EAST, AMERICANS) AMONG THE LIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES THAT YOUR UNPAID FUND HAS BEEN LOCATED TO A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT.
 
 
CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT WAS FORWARDED TO US FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND ($10M.) THROUGH INTER BANK ATM VISA CARD PROCESS OF THE UNITED NATIONS, WORLD BANK AND THE INTERBANK PAYMENTS.
PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR MAILING ADDRESS FOR DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND VIA ATM VISA CARD.
 
 
FULL NAME:
YOUR FULL DELIVERY ADDRESS:
DIRECT MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER:
 
 
YOURS IN SERVICE
 
 
DR. JAMES EMMANUEL
FOR INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT,
UNITED NATIONS/WORLD BANK GROUP.
 

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