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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: unitednations organisations <unitednation_orgbenin@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 16:27:18 -0300 (ART)
Subject: RE:{Spam?} YOUR URGENT ACTION


Dear Brune,

I have close today ,but let me ask you this question, do you afriad of send $270.00 to me to take care of deliver your funds to you but you are not afriad of me handling the box with that huge amount inside? what is $270.00 dolars to receive this box, you supose to thank God that you had recover this funds first .
And again which identification do you need from me simple that i m trying to help you just tell me .
I m hoping to hear from you asap.
Thank you and be blessing.
Best Regards
Dr KAMBA KEREKU













Brune Klugstein
Hallo friend,

Apologies if I sound a touch insecure but would you please confirm your identification first?

Sometime ago I had paid some money to someone who assured me of an offer very closely the same as yours. He has still not answered my last 15 emails and this makes me nervous about you.

I have had a long day at work so please just let me know in simple words.

Fr Brune Klugstein


Extra note: You should be informed that the phone number you gave kept failing. Please give to me a working number.




--- Original email ---
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS
AFRICAN HEAD QUARTERS .
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
NO.5/8 TOKPA STATE BUILDING
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
Attention Brune
=20
Compliment of good season to you and the members of your familys anyw=
ay i received your email and the content therein is well noted to me.=20
For your information there is no long proces on delivering this funds t=
o you Only thing you need to do now is to send our registraction fee wh=
ich is $270.00 usd together with your information where you will like our=
agent to deliver your consignment to you
=20
I must assure you that as soon as we confirm the payment our agent wil=
l definitely deliver your consignment to you within 24hurs time without =
further delay.
I m hoping to hear from you asap.
Thank you and be blessing.
=20
Best Regards
Dr KAMBA KEREKU.=20

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