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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: U N <spciti101@live.com>
Reply-To: U N <scott_peters_citi101@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 06:52:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT CHANGE OF ACCOUNT


Attn,
 
Your contract / inheritance / consignment claims of US$8.3
Million have been detected diverting to an account in Cyprus. We got a report that some
Directors in different organization were remitting fund into any account of
their choice, during our investigation I find below account submitted and the
said MR GEORGE NIKOLAOU standing as your representative to receive your fund.
 
NAME OF BENEFICIARY: GEORGE NIKOLAOU        
BANK NAME: NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE
(CYPRUS)
ADDRESS: 86 MAKARIOS AVENUE BRANCH 541. 3506 LIMASSOL, CYPRUS
SWIFT CODE: ETHNCY2N541
IBAN NUMBER: CY81006005410000005413367487
 
Kindly reconfirm if you have order your fund to be remitted
into the above account.
 
Get back with your full Name, address, cell phone number and
your banking details/ID to commence the process of your remittance today.
Failure to contact this office within 24hrs, remittance will be made to the
submitted account.
 
Waiting for your urgent response
Yours faithfully
 
Sir Jeremy Greenstock
Consultant united nation’s office of Legal affairs and
security Dpt.
Mobile no: +44 70111 50734
Email: jeremystock1@consultant.com

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