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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: "Rev. Roger Hedges" <www.unitennationsofficenewyork@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:54:22 -0800
Subject: RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION

RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION
REV PETERS EJIKE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNITED NATIONS LONDON


ATTENTION
I WAS WAITING FOR YOU TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION TO AVOID ANY
WRONG DELIVER OF YOUR FUND PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU DON'T MAKE ANY
MISTAKE IN YOUR ADDRESS AND THIS TRANSACTION MUST CONCLUDE BY THIS
WEEK BECAUSE EVERY ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE CONCERNING YOUR FUND
WHICH IS ABOUT $10.7M ONLY VIA DIPLOMAT COURIER SERVICE.

INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
1.YOUR NAME:..............................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ..................................
4. FAX...................................................
5. AGE......................................................
6. SEX:....................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:......................................

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL
NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO DELIVER YOUR FUND TO YOU IN
PERSON.THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE (IMF) EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE
COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND
ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER
ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR
2014.

REPLY TO THIS EMAIL : www.unitednation1011@gmail.com
CALL MY NUMBER TO CONFIRM +447031984896

FROM:REV PETERS EJIKE
DIRECTOR UNITED NATIONS LONDON

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