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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: "Mr Anthony Mason" <amason59@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: amason59@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:11:43 +0400 (Arabian Standard Time)
Subject: GOOD NEWS




UNITED NATIONS
DEBTS COMPENSATION UNIT,
IN AFFILIATION WITH THE
DIAMOND BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.
EMAIL: amason59@yahoo.fr

From: Special Envoy to Secretary-General


You are listed and approved to receive payment of US$8.5.Million US
Dollars. as one of the scammed victims under the United Nations/DIAMOND
BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC scammed victims’ rehabilitation scheme.

Send a copy of your response to official email:
SECURITY & FINANCIAL CONTACT AGENT:
Name: - Mr.Anthony Mason

Director Central Computing/Transfer Monitoring Unit
Debt Payment Department,
Mobile: - +2348142775057
Email: - (amason59@yahoo.fr)
You are here by advise to reconfirm your communication particulars as follow,
Full names
Age
Telephone
Fax numbers
Contact Home or Office Address.
Contact Mr.Anthony Mason immediately for your Cashier Cheque.
With your File Reference (RE-1077-V)

You can receive your compensations payments via any of the both options
you choose, ONLINE BANKING/ATM CARD/WIRE TRANSFERS/Cashier Cheque.He shall
feed you with further modalities as soon as he hears from you.

Notify us as soon as you get paid of the above amount.
Best Regards,
Mr.Anthony Mason



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