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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: "REV MRS GRACE SMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <financebankernig@uku.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:51:03 -0800
Subject: Immediate release of your part payment of us$2.5million with Nigeria government.

FROM THE DESK OF
DR MRS GRACE SMITH
Director  SCOTLAND YARD POLICE  AND UNITED NATION (UN) on
International Monitoring Fund and human right department USA/UK SCOTLAND YARD POLICE office.
ATTN: UNPAID BENEFICIARY.
Immediate release of your part payment of us$2.5million with Nigeria government.
I am Rev Dr Grace smith director united nation (un) on foreign payment matters and human right department, your name was among the listed beneficiary in one of the World news pepper immediately during the meeting we are have with the  USA president (Barrack Obama) and committee on economic, social and cultural rights  regards the changes USA with other countries needed and to reform their economy, based on that we the united nation agreed to assist them by making sure that all the beneficiaries being owed all over the world receive their fund.
I have gone through your payment file here in our office to found out why you have not received your payment upon the charge and fee you have paid, where I discovered that the officials that have been handling your payment are requesting you to pay all kinds charge and fee from time to time, which you could not be able to pay.
After president united nation (un) instructed me to carry on your payment, and to make sure that you receive this payment in your account without any further delay, also I have forwarded you payment file to the board of trustee here in united nation (un) for ratification and approval which has been granted in your favor for immediate wire transfer of your fund. after due investigation and approval that was granted in your favor, you fund has been approved and to transfer into account below stated bank account which was submitted to this very good office by your sister Mrs. Rosemary Edwards submitted to us, claim to be your next of kin, due to you are no more a life, we contact her through this email because she forgot to reconfirm to us her personal contact information.
Bank Of America
Account 0177989456
Account name Rosemary Edwards
ABA number 984947 76888
please you are advice to contact the officer in-charge MR CHARLES PRESSLY DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCE BANK NIGERIA PLC TEL +234-7069771944 EMAIL financebankernig@uku.co.uk for immediate transfer of your fund, we have different mode of payment you can also make your choice, by (1) CASH PAYMENT, which will be deliver to your door step, (2) cashier's check,(3) wire transfer (4)online transfer ,and(ATM MASTER CARD) make your choice immediately for immediate release of your fund .
once again you are advice to stop any further communication with any one out side this office if you really want to get your fund release to you.
Best regards,
DR MRS GRACE SMITH
Director  SCOTLAND YARD POLICE AND UNITED NATION (UN) on
International Monitoring Fund and human right department USA/UK SCOTLAND YARD  POLICE office.
 

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