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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: DR MRS GRACE SMITH <mickdrinio@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 16:46:47 -0700
Subject: HELLO

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 Australia
government.*

I am Rev Dr Grace Smith director united nations (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,
besides, we hve discovered that the officials that have been handling your
payment are requesting you to pay all kinds of charge and fee from time to
time, which you could not be able to pay.

After president united nations (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 JOHNSON
DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT finance trustee, EMAIL:
financetrustee@aol.com.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 NATIONS (UN) on
International Monitoring Fund and human right department USA/UK SCOTLAND
YARD POLICE OFFICE.

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