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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: "United Nation General Assembly" <fpdp.unit@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:19:53 +0100
Subject: Re: PAYMENT APPROVAL IN YOUR FAVOR!!!

Dear Sir,

This is to inform you that the United Nation General Assembly in collaboration with the international Monetary fund (IMF) has issued a statement that victims of various Financial Crime globally should receive a compensation sum of US$1,000,000.00 each starting from January, 2014.

According to the data collated, from the commencement of this program, 80 beneficiaries has been paid worldwide but we still have more left to be compensated which includes you.

Your compensation payment is readily available and is issued via a BANK DRAFT and not an ATM CARD.

In these regards, You are advise to contact the accreditted security company in person of :

Mr. Jerome A. Busquet
Tel Number: +234 (0) 818 6650 226
eMail: jeromebusqueta@gmail.com
FINCON Securities
Financial Security Professionals.

You are advised to pay the sum of (US$375.00) only to the security company through its representative been fee for Security / Handling charges for keeping of your BANK DRAFT for further delivery to your provided postal address in your country.

Again, Don't be deceive by anybody to pay any other money except the sum of US$375.00.

As soon as you recieve your BANK DRAFT,please go ahead and deposit same at your local bank for further credit of funds to your bank account.

Finally make sure that you reconfirm your full name, your Postal address or your home address and direct telephone number to the security company again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to inform you of when the BANK DRAFT will get to your address. Let me repeat again, do contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay the Security / Handling keeping fees of US$375.00 ONLY for their immediate action.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.John Matthew
Office of the Presidency
United Nation General Assembly
fpdp.unit@presidency.com.

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