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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. Alexandro Cujba (ECOSOC)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <northernrockplc@gmx.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:35:31 -0400
Subject: Nation Nation Organization.

Attn:

How are you today? You may not understand why this email came to you. The United Nation has been having meetings with Nigerian governments and British government officials against rate of scam activities going on in these two nations. But both officials claim they were not aware of any contract payment approval on your name. It came to our notice that you invested some funds in process of receiving your money and all to no avail.
Before the meeting was concluded both officials wishes to use this media to Apologies for Damaged the corrupt individuals has caused you and wish to inform you that both officials has agreed to pay for Damaged and inconvenience to compensate you with the sum of £750,000.00 (Seven hundred and fifty thousand Great British Pounds Sterling)

The payment has been arranged to be paid to you through an INTERNATIONAL ATM DEBIT CARD, so you are to contact the paying department, for immediate release of your INTERNATIONAL ATM DEBIT CARD to your home.

Bank Name: - NORTHERN ROCK BANK PLC.
Bank Email Address: - northernrockplc@gmx.co.uk
Bank office address:- 2 GOLDERS GREEN ROAD, LONDON, NW11 8LH, LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.
Breach manager Name: - Mr. Michael Lescott.

You are advice to fill in the below information’s and send to the above information for verifications and immediate release of your payment.

1) Your full name
2) Your address
3) Your telephone number

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Best regards,

Mr. Alexandro Cujba
UN Economic and Social Council

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