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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: "UN AMBASSADOR BARR.MATHEW WEST" <mathewwest@ufo.tc>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:12:55 -0400 (AST)
Subject: AM UN AMBASSADOR SENT BY UNITED NATION TO DELIVER YOUR $5.5
MILLIONS







DEAR BELOVED.

HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY, AM BARRISTER MATHEW WEST,I AM VERY EXCITED TO
INFORM YOU THAT I SHALL BE REPRESENTING U.S AMBASSADOR IN A GENERAL
FINANCIAL BUSINESS RESORT (GATHERINGS) SUMMIT WITH SOME VERY IMPORTANT
PERSONALITIES (V.I.P) OF OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD CONCERNING THE
PRESENT GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE HIGH RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE
MEETING SHALL BE HOLD ON THE 16th OF JUNE. 2010 IN NEW YORK. I KNOW THIS
IS NOT WHERE YOU COME FROM BUT ALL AM SAYING IS THAT AS PERSONAL
ASSISTANT/ ADVISER TO THE UNITED NATION I SHALL MAKE SURE THAT ALL
UNRELEASED FUND SHALL BE DECLARE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MEETING IS
BEEN HOLD AS IT WILL HELP BRING DOWN THE RATE OF ECONOMIC CRISIS GOING ON
AT THE MOMENT SO ITS THE MAJOR REASON OF THIS VERY IMPORTANT MEETING, I
SHALL BE REPRESENTING U.S AMBASSADOR TO HELP YOU RECEIVE YOUR $5.5
MILLIONS USD.

WORLD AMBASSADORS TO UNICEF. UNDD, UN HAS AGREED TO HELP YOU GET YOUR LONG
AWAITED FUND BY AUTHORIZING THE PAYING COURIER OR BANKS TO RELEASE THE
FUND TO YOU IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MEETING, I SHALL BRING YOUR
PACKAGE/CONSIGNMENT WHICH CONTAINS A CASH WORTH SUM OF $5.5M ALONG WITH
ME. SO AS SOON AS THE MEETING IS OVER I WILL BE COMING DIRECTLY TO YOUR
HOUSE BY MYSELF.(MISTAKE IS ABSOLUTELY NOT ACCEPTED, RECONFIRM THE ADDRESS
WHERE YOU WANT THE PACKAGE TO BE DELIVERED AND THE NEAREST AIRPORT TO YOUR
CITY OF RESIDENCE ALSO I NEED YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER TO ENABLE ME CALL YOU
ALSO A COPY OF YOUR ID OR DRIVER LICENSE IS NEEDED FOR IDENTIFICATION
PURPOSE AS ITS MOST BE PRESENTED TO ME BEFORE THE FUND FINAL HAND OVER TO
YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY).

I ENSURE THAT ALL THE AMBASSADORS PLEADED ON YOUR BEHALF FOR YOUR PACKAGE
CONSISTING OF YOUR FUND TO BE RELEASE TO US FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERING TO
YOU BY OURSELF WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED. THE PAYMENT APPROVAL DOCUMENTS
HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR THE SMOOTH DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE.

REPLY VIA THIS MAIL ID ONLY::mathewwest@ufo.tc
PHONE NO::009-234-8130-211-605

MATHEW WEST CHAMBERS PERSONAL ASSISTANT.
THE WORLD AMBASSADORS TO UNICEF. UNDD, UN


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