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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: "LETTER OF INSTRUCTION FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <africanunityorganization@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 14:09:21 +0100
Subject: LETTER OF INSTRUCTION FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND

LETTER OF INSTRUCTION FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND 
                                   NOTICE NOTICE  NOTICE 
 
 
This letter is very authentic and serious from the Organization of African Unity (OAU) under the supervision of the allied and financial matter office; we are informing every beneficiary who has not yet received his or her Fund from Africa under inheritance, ATM beneficiaries cards, quota preparation, contract lottery winners.
 
Sequel to the meeting we have with all the African country leaders regards to all the payment been owed by the African continent, the Chairman Organization of African Unity (OAU) has made it known to all the beneficiaries been owed by African via contract, inheritance, should be paid to them via OAU account with the supervision of the International Monetary Fund Unit we are advice you to stop communication with bank or anybody because you will never receive your fund from them
 
You are advice to stop any further communication with anybody and contact this office, The International Monetary Fund Unity Africa Representative office in London UK and United State South Africa which the officer in-charge, you can only receive your Inheritance Fund from London UK and United State
 
The Three of our Representative are follow you can make your choice who will work on your behalf
 
Mr. James Benson from United State +1 940 603 6852
Email… james_bensonunitoauu@aol.com
Mr. Bell Morgan    from London UK +44 792 454 5518
Dr .Basso Lyfe Fro South Africa +27787880008
Email…. mariusllewellyn@hotmail.co.za
 
Not that you will contact them with your full information Amount you about to receive but if you cant remember the amount of your fund our Representative can only credit your account with sum of $2.3, 000, 000, 00 that is the instruction Organization of African Unity (OAU) the name of the bank holding your fund all the information concerning the fund to enable our Africa Representative follow it up immediately and make sure you receive your fund.
 
Mr. Marius Llewellyn Fransman
Deputy Minister

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