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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: "MRS SUSAN RICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infouneuoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 06:50:19 -0700
Subject: FROM UNITED NATION AND EUROPEAN UNION

FROM UNITED NATION AND EUROPEAN UNION
OFFICIAL COMPENSATION COMMISSION,
IN AFFILIATION WITH THE AFRICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
 
Our Ref: WB/NF/UNCC/ADB027-2013
 
 
ATTN:Beneficiary
 
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, you may not understand why this mail came to you.
 
 
We have been having a meeting for the passed 5 months which ended 2 days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world.
 
 
The UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$10.3m.This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.
 
 
We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, This have been agreed upon and have been signed Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent.
 
 
We have three options/methods of payment which I will be listing herein and urges you to get back to me with your most preferred option.
 
 
1). Bank to bank transfer
2). ATM swift card (Automated Teller Machine)
3). Bank draft or Certified Cheque.
 
 
So you are hereby advice to forward this information to our DIPLOMAT AGENT.
 
 
This information
 
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS,
BANK NAMES,
ACCOUNT NO,
ROUTING NO,
SWIFT CODE
BANK ADDRESS.
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INTEL PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE
 
 
CONTACT OUR UNITED NATION 
AGENT JOHN OWEN.
E-mail: infouneuoffice@gmail.com
Tel: +234-8024659977
 
 
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your fund.
Making the world a better place.
 
 
Regards,
 
 
MRS SUSAN RICE
CHAIR PERSON COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD
WINING PAYMENT UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT

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