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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: "Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wangyiaffairs@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 16:52:32 -0700
Subject: ACCRUED INTEREST

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
3:04 PM Friday, 25 July 2015  (EDT) 
Time in Washington
 
To: Fund Beneficiary
SUBJECT:ACCRUED INTEREST OF $2.5M USD  ON YOUR FUND THAT HAS BEEN DELAYED OVER THE YEARS.
 
This is to inform you that I came to London yesterday from America, after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these two nations.
 
I have met with the British Prime Minister and the New Prsident in Nigeria who claimed he has mandated the release of your fund and wondered why you have not still received your fund, They  have promised their cooperation.
 
Right now, as directed by the UN Secretary General, We are working in collaborations with FBI to have your fund released to your possession. The UN has decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the paying Bank to effect the payment of your Accrued interest of ($2.5million) here in USA approved by both the British government and it's USA Government into your account without any delay.
 
It is made compulsory that every beneficiary must be present to process and claim their this accrued Interest Of $2.5M
 
Note that this accrued Interest cant not be delayed like the principle fund hence its direct wire into your Account without any fee or charges once the Court issues you the Affidavit of claim .
 
Kindly contact the under mentioned Lawyer for proper and legal advise on this Accrued interest of your fund.
 
Name: Barrister Wang Yi (QC)
Email:wangyiaffairs@gmail.com
   Telephone:+44 704 5711 616
 
Please treat most urgently.
 
Sincerely yours,
 
Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young.
United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight.
 
CC: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
CC: FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY (FSA) LONDON.
CC: Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation  (FBI)

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