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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: "Alex H Rafael" <info@admin.com>
Reply-To: atmIssuer_alexhudson1001@aol.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:09:39 -0800
Subject: Re: ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION


ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
760 United Nations Plaza, New York, New York 10017, United States
Ref: UNO/NY/001/112/12/2015
http://www.un.org/en/sc/ =

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We have been informed through our global intelligence monitoring network th=
at the sum of $3,500,000.00, has been released from a bank in Africa bearin=
g your name as the beneficiary without dist certificate to clear your name =
and fund from every terrorist, drug or money laundering activities which we=
all know that the society today that we are is filled with thieves and smu=
gglers.
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We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mai=
l instead of a certified mail, phone call, a face-to-face conversation or =
a certified email later. It is due to the urgency and importance of the sec=
urity information needed to checkmate financial recklessness, illegal gambl=
ing, racketeering and considering the effect of the global financial crisis=
rocking the United States/our government with the help of the United Natio=
ns Security Council (U.N.S.C) Washington DC, (F.B.I) and the internet crime=
complaint center (ic3),alongside the CIA signed an agreement with U.K po=
lice for an immediate release of all overdue funds presently logged in thei=
r treasury and to ensure it is disbursed to the rightful beneficiaries in a=
ll parts of the world. If you the beneficiary would adhere to our instructi=
on it will help you receive your payment immediately.
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The bank knowing fully well that they do not have enough facilities to make=
this payment from any part of the world to your account directly, we use w=
hat we know as a secret diplomatic transit payment (s.d.t.p) method to make=
the payment. Direct transfers are difficult and secret diplomatic transit =
payment (s.d.t.p) are not usually made unless the funds are related to te=
rrorist activities and we ask why must your payment be made in a secret tr=
ansfer if your transaction is legitimate.
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We do not want you to get into trouble as soon as these funds reflect in yo=
ur personal account, so it is our duty as an international agency to correc=
t these little problems before this fund reflects into your personal accoun=
t.
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we advise you to contact us immediately, as your funds have been stopped an=
d are being held in our custody, until you are able to provide us with the =
dist certificate within 3 days from the country that authorized the transfe=
r to certify that the funds that you are about to receive are terrorist/dru=
g free or we shall have cause to impound the payment and subsequently prose=
cute you for cross border terrorist financial activites.
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Based on our findings, our investigative department wish to warn you agains=
t some miscreants, hoodlums and touts who go about scamming innocent people=
by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of thi=
s wonderful country. By sending out fraudulent emails without our official =
logo and emblem, we shall release your funds immediately we receive this le=
gal document and we will ensure that you receive your payment without any f=
urther delay.
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Note: =


We decided to contact you directly by email to acquire the proper verificat=
ions and proof from you to show that you are the rightful person to receive=
this fund, because of the huge amount involve. Be informed that the funds =
are now with a top bank in the United State in your name and under the moni=
toring/custody of the UNSC/FBI at the moment. =


We have asked the bank not to release the fund to anybody that comes to the=
m, unless we instruct them to do so, and only if we receive the dist certif=
icate it would enable us carry out a comprehensive investigation first befo=
re releasing the fund to you.
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Hence, you are to forward your dist certificate to us immediately if you h=
ave it in your possession, if you do not have it, then let us know so that=
we will direct you to the appropriate authority to obtain the certific=
ate while we send it to our office, and thereafter we will instruct the ba=
nk holding the funds to go ahead and credit your account immediately. If yo=
u fail to provide the documents to this office, we will prosecute you and t=
ake appropriate action against you for not proving the legality of the fund=
s.
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Finally if you truly want to receive this funds without U.N.S.C/F.B.I troub=
les then reconfirm the following below with the banks atm customer service =
department where all details of beneficiaries are stored for their pin acti=
vations and fund verifications loaded card.
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Name=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=
=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.
Address=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..
Sex=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=
=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6
Age.....................................................................
Contact number=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=
..
Country of origin of funds=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..
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Yours Faithfully
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Alex Hudson Rafael Special Agent
151 Patton Ave
Room211 Asheville N.C.28801

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cc: General intelligence department (GID)
cc Federal bureau of investigation (fFBIi)
cc .Internet crime complaint center (ic3)
cc: Asia pacific group on money laundering (APG)
cc: International monetary fund (IMF)
cc; International organization of securities commissions (IOSCO)
cc: International banking security association (IBSA)
cc: World customs organization (WCO)
cc: Inter-American development bank (IADB)
cc: National white collar crime center (NW3C)
cc: Bureau of justice assistance (BJA)
cc: Supreme court of South Africa(SCA)
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LEGAL NOTICE:
Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be =
privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this e-mail=
by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an addressee, any disclosur=
e or copying of the contents or any action taken (or not taken) in reliance=
on it is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an addressee, pl=
ease inform the sender immediately.
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AVISO LEGAL:
Salvo que se indique lo contrario, este mensaje es confidencial y puede ser=
privilegiada. Se pretende a su destinatario (s)solamente. El acceso a este=
e-mail por cualquier otra persona no est? autorizado. Si usted no es un de=
stinatario, cualquier divulgaci?n o copia de lacontenidos ni de cualquier a=
cci?n realizada (o no) en la dependencia en que no est? autorizado y puede =
ser ilegal. Si no son unadestinatario, por favor notifique al remitente de =
inmediato
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DO NOT PRINT /FORWARD THIS MAIL ITS AGAINST THE LAW
This e-mail, including any attachments, is covered by the Electronic Commun=
ications Privacy Act, 10 U.S.C. 2510-2521

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