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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: Douglas Austine <douglasaustine2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: douglasaustine1996@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:02:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONDS TODAY!!!!!!!


UNITED NATIONS FUNDS CLEARANCE AUTHORITY
INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE & CERTIFICATION DEPT.
HEAD OFFICE 125 HOLMEAD RD, PADDINGTON , SW6 2JD .
E-MAIL: douglasaustine1996@yahoo.com


LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to notify all Benefactors that the United Nations Funds Clearance Authority UNFCA. Has embarked on an immediate payment of all International dept own to Foreign Benefactor. This was done In view of the recent G8 meeting and several Financial Summit organized by the Commonwealth in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund IMF, London Investigation Department, European Union, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, African Union Financial Regulatory Office AUFRO and all other related International Financial Communities regarding the issue of maintaining standard Financial Stability and Legitimacy of Funds Movement across all continents of the world.

Be informed that the WORLD BANK administration is in its twilight stage to ensure that all foreign contractors receive their part payment in this first quarter payment of the year 2008. We deeply regret any financial inconveniences this temporary Economic reconstruction program might cause you and your Company. A general flat rate payment grants US$9,500,000.00 nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only has been approved for all victims whom were defrauded. The total value of your Funds would be evaluated and redressed as the program progresses.

The US$9,500,000.00 nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only would be made available to our Benefactors through Online banking via our offshore payment center in United State of America or here in United Kingdom or Based on the finding in this investigation Department we wish to inform you that your payment is being process and it will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Please re-confirm to me if this is Online with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings.

(1) Your full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
(3) Company's name, position and address
(4) Profession, age and marital status.
(5) A photo copy of your international Passport, Drives license or ID card.

Note that the only office/paying bank that have right to pay or to contact you in respect to the collection of your funds will be giving to you by this office. And we wish to warn you against some impostors. As we have been informed that some impostors are contacting people in respect to the collection of their funds that was long approved in their favor. We have been on this investigation assignment for some time, cuddly to the top government official who Are in support to this investigation team to help stop fraudulent activities in the world. We apologize on behalf of our government for any delay and lost this must have coursed you. We promise that such thing will not happen again. Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today.

Thanks for your understanding,
MR. DOUGLAS AUSTINE

CONGRATULATIONS.


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