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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <dr.rogershedgesoff1@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:26:52 +0000
Subject: INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT



INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT5TH FLOOR, UN PLAZAONE CANADA SQUARELONDON NW 10 6RG ENGLAND .870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNITOur Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027.NOTE:REPLY ON THIS EMAIL GIVEING TO YOUdr.rogershedgesoff1@hotmail.co.uk
ATTN: Beneficiary,
IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed UN Secretary General, and the Governing Body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit,to investigate the unnecessary delay of your inheritance/contract fund, recommended and approved in your favour in Africa/Europe.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD this will enable only you have directControl over this fund, we have also agreed with the Presidency from the above mentioned country that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bankbefore.
We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from the presidency we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions; your Entire Inheritances/contract fund has been credited in your favour through ATM card.
You are therefore adviced you send your contact to REV ROGER HEDGES International Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office London,CONTACT PERSONDR.ROGERS HEDGES.GET BACK ON THIS GIVE TO YOU EMAIL:(dr.rogershedgesoff1@hotmail.co.uk)to collect your original payment slip with your ATM card. They will issue you an ATM card that you can use to withdraw money in any ATM machine any where inthe globe, but the maximum is fifteen thousanddollars in a day.
Therefore if you like to receive your funds through this means kindly let us know by contacting the card payment center and also send the following information as stated below.
1. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,2.YOUR FULL NAME 3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARDTO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION 5. Home Equity {YES OR NO}.
NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH REV HEDGES WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT DETAILS. AND ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $8.3 MILLION THE REST WILL BE PAID LATTER.We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.
CONGRATULATIONS.DR.EDWIN MORRYUNITED NATIONS, NEW YORKOFFICER: REV.DR.ROGER HEDGES.EMAIL: dr.rogershedgesoff@hotmail.co.ukEMAIL:dr.rogershedgesoff1@hotmail.co.uk(PAYMENT UNITED NATION AND EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT).

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