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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: Secretary General <afric3@africanunion.ae.tn>
Reply-To: <haroldfesakukoh@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 18:29:12 +0100
Subject: DRAFT READY FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH TO YOU

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL.
AFRICAN UNION.

Dear sir/ma,

NOTIFCATION FOR THE RALEASE OF FUNDS.

Recently the African Union Secretariat in Addis Ababa met with the representatives of both the European Union, the World Bank and United Nations to deliberate on issues that concern series of petitions received from different people in respect of unpaid funds stalked in different banks all over the continents.

To this effect Audit Firms were employed to carry out forensic Audit of all the banks in African, Asia, Europe and other continents to ascertain this and find out the reasons for the delays. In submitting their reports it was indicated that the sum of $1,200,000.00 was due as payment to you, according to the report, the concern bank could not effect the transfer as the bank was not furnished with your complete information rather with them is this email address that is believed to be yours hence the communication to you via the email. Kindly liaise with the appointed bank acting as the Agent that will facilitate the release of the said draft to you.

The Fortress International Bank of Benin was appointed under this arrangement to oversee the transfer, an officer of the bank was appointed to take charge and make sure that all receives their drafts without any further delay. He should be contacted your full detail as to where the bank draft of yours should be delivered.

The officer appointed to take full charge of this is Mr. Harold Chimfesaku UKOH, kindly communicate him with the following information of yours, which should include the following;

Your full name:

Current address:

Zip code:

Telephone number:

Mobile number:

These should be to Mr. Harold Chimfesaku UKOH via this email address: haroldfesakukoh@yandex.com

Telephone: +229-68321777

We anticipate your full cooperation with her.

Yours faithfully,

Al Salam Idris.
For; SECRETARY GENERAL.
AFRICAN UNION.

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