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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: "Prof.John Freeman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.unpaydirector@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 17:15:34 +0200
Subject: RE: Payment Release By United Nations & USA Anti-Fraud Campaign Coalition

The United Nations & USA Anti-Fraud Campaign Coalition in-collaboration with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) wishes to inform you that your fund has been transferred to our paying bank that will release your fund to you immediately, after the United Nation G 8 Head of States Meeting in Berlin Germany we have agreed to pay you $5.5 Million as part of your compensation fund as approved by the united nations, world bank groups & presidents of African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) for those who are scam victims/ Lottery Contract Inheritance in African and European Countries .

We gave them a code: "Code-049" that you will use and contact the United Nation Payment Director in United States for the full registration of your information for payment and he will give you the contact bank information for payment in, However note that an official legalization and registration Form will be issued to You.

Contact Him via email: Mr. Philip D. Murphy,Email: us_amb@outlook.com

Prof.John Freeman
Learned Hand Professor of Law
Director, United Nations &
USA Anti-Fraud Campaign Coalition

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