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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: "Former Secretary (UNITED NATIONS)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmedsule11@voila.fr>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:10:37 -0800
Subject: Former Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).

SCAMMED VICTIM/$900,000 BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 02010 $900,000,00.USD.
 
This is to bring to your notice that we have been having a meeting for the passed 2 months which ended 2 days ago with the former secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last U.N. meetings held at Lagos, Federal Republic of Nigeria, it was alarmed so much by the world in the meetings on the lost of funds by various individuals to scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today.
 
In other to compensate these victims, the U.N Body is now paying 109 victims of this operators $900,000,00.USD each in accordance with the U.N recommendations. Due to the corrupt and in-efficient Banking Systems in Federal Republic of Nigeria, the payments are to be paid by our agent under funding assistance by United Nation body. Benefactor will be cleared and recommended for payment by agent. According to the number of applicants at hand, 74 Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States ,we still have more 35 left to be paid the compensations of $900,000,00.USD each. Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason what so ever as the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the other criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims who have not been contacted can submit their application as well
 
You can receive your compensations payments via, DRAFT/CHEQUE PAYMENTS. You are advised to contact Mr. Ahmed Sule as he is our representative in Nigeria, contact him immediately for your Cheque/International Bank Draft of $900,000,00.USD This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice. Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you.
 
Contact Person: Ahmed Sule
EMAIL : ahmedsule11@voila.fr
Telephone:011-234-809-7283411
 
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your payment. Making the world a better place.
 
Regards,
Mr. Koffi Annan
Former Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).

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