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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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Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unclaimdept598@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2015 01:27:14 +0100
Subject: BENEFACTOR

Dear Grant Benefactor,

You have been selected by the U.N. for a Humanitarian Development Cash Grant program to enhance and develop the standard of living geared towards poverty eradication as targeted by the year 2020. You have been granted the sum of $1,000,000.00 USD your grant pin code# UNF/FBF-816-1119 G-900-94.Contact payment department for your funds.

Payments Verification Officer : Mr Phillip J Ford
Email : unclaimdept598@gmail.com

You are to provide him your information below for claims.
1 Name in full:
2 Address:
3 Nationality:
4 Age:
5 Gender:
6 Occupation:
7 Cell Phone #
8 Present Country:
9 Alternate Email Address:
10 Pin code:

Regards,
Mrs.Shannon Maris.

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