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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: "Mr Davidson Coleman" <dcole.off000@live.com>
Reply-To: <dcole.off000@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:48:31 +0700
Subject: BE INFORM!!!

Your Urgent Attention Needed,
 
    We wish to inform you that the United Nations Organization (UN) has taking over the Inheritance/Winning payment issue in which you presently have with your transaction agents or banks. Your funds was withdrawn by UN on your behalf based on the fact that you where subjected to too many process that will make you spend more money before receiving your funds.
 
   Your Inheritance/Winning payment was paid out to the United Nations Organization, you are advice to ensure you get back to me with the below listed inforematon's for more update
 
Full Names**
Contact Address**
Country**
Telephone Number**
Age**
 
Make sure you reply back with the above information and more important be advice to stop replying mails promising you money in any form, note %99 of mails on the internet are Spammers email so be advice to stop communication now with who ever you have been dealing with regarding your payment.
 
Note you have just 72 hours to provide the needed information's for your own benefit i advice.
 
Yours truly
Mr Davidson Coleman
Tel:+66875573146 Fax:+66875573159
E-mail: dcole.off000@yahoo.com.hk
United Nations Organization (UN) BKK

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