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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: "mohmoud usman" <mohmoudusman@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 06 May 2006 08:35:35 +0000
Subject: FROM: THE UNITED NATIONS (U.N)

FROM: THE UNITED NATIONS (U.N)
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL
REMMITANCY/ TELEX DEPARTMENT.
TEL: +233- 246-407-982.

ATTN,

RE: LETTER OF ENQUIRY ON CONTRACT PAYMENT.

WE WRITE TO ENQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE SENT SOMEBODY FROM SWITZERLAND MR
SCHEMIRLT AND SOME GHANA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS(U.N) TO MAKE
CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF.

TODAY AT ABOUT 10.00 AM GHANIA TIME, MR SCHEMIRLAT AND YOUR GHANA
REPRESENTATIVE CAME TO THE UNITED NATIONS (U.N)DEPARTMENT SAYING THAT YOU
HAVE SENT THEM TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF ON YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS. I
INITIALLY INSTRUCTED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO THEM AS THEY CAME WITH
ALL OBLIGATORY DOCUMENTS, BUT ON CROSS CHECKING YOUR CONTRACT FILE, I
DISCOVERED THAT THE BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER THEY PRESENTED WAS DIFFERENT FROM
YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT AND THE BENEFICARY OF THE ACCOUNT THE BROUGHT IS
PHILIMARK AND PHILIMARK THAT'S MAKE US TO SUSPECT THEM, THIS IS A SERIOUS
MATTER IN THE UNITED NATIONS(U.N)DEPARTMENT NOW AND WE HAVE GIVEN A MANDATE
TO RELEASE THIS FUND TO YOU BY THE PRESIDENCY.

NOW WE HAVE REQUESTED THEM TO FORWARD A POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM YOU,
INFORMING THE BANK OF GHANA (GB) OF THE CHANGE IN ACCOUNT NUMBER. THIS THEY
COULD NOT PRODUCE IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO COME BACK IN TWO DAYS
TIME, THIS IS TO ENABLE US CONTACT YOU AND VERIFY HOW GENUINE THESE TWO
PEOPLE ARE TO YOU, THOUGH THEY PROMISED TO PRODUCE THE POWER OF ATTORNEY ON
THEIR NEXT VISIT TO THE UNITED NATIONS (U.N)DEPARTMENT. I HAVE DEEMED IT
NECESSARY TO CONTACT YOU AND ASCERTAIN THE TRUE POSITION IN OTHER TO AVOID
REMITTING THESE FUNDS INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT. COULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT THE
UNDERSIGNED THROUGH THE EMAIL, TO CONFIRM MATTERS BEFORE WE START TAKING
LEGAL ACTION, BUT IF THEY ARE FROM YOU,

KINDLY GIVE THEM THE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT
FUNDS INTO THE SWITZERLAND ACCOUNT UBS AG BANKING SWITZERLAND.YOU SHOULD
NOTE THAT BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE PRESIDENCY, AND IN LINE WITH THE
ENABLING DECREE OF 512 ?A? IN CONSULTATION WITH THE RELEVANT BODIES; THE
BANK OF GHANA (GB), THE UNITED NATIONS (U.N)DEPARTMENT,THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC
INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (NEIC) AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF),
WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT ALL OVERDUE CONTRACT PAYMENTS BE RELEASED THIS
QUARTER IN ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE TO THE (I.M.F) AND WORLD BANK MANDATORY
CONDITIONALITIES OF SERVICE TO OUR FOREIGN CAPITAL DEBTS.BASED ON THIS,

THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN MANDATED BY THE PRESIDENCY TO HANDLE ALL PAYMENTS DUE
TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS, YOU SHOULD THEREFORE DISREGARD ANY CORRESPONDENCE
THAT YOU MAY HAVE OR MAY COME TO YOU FROM ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT.PLEASE
ASSIST US TO EXPEDITE ACTION AND CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE LATTER
INFORMATION. I AM IN THE OFFICE WAITING FOR YOUR CALL, PHONE:+233-
246-407-982.
ANTICIPATING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AND CO-OPERATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR.MOHMOUD.USMAN

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