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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: OFFICE FILE <officedata----5050@att.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:40:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE


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UNITED



















NATION
AFRICA
DEBT



















SETTLEMENT
PANEL OFFICE
COTONOU-BENIN




















REPUBLIC
WEST



















AFRICAN
HEADQUARTERS.
TEL:  +229-9733-1622
FAX: 




















+229-9961-0517  

REF NO:
AUTH PMT-UN/IOD/2011/Q4
                   




















VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE

FROM THE
RECORDS OF
OUTSTANDING FUNDS DUE FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT, YOUR NAME/PARTICULARS WAS
DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE APPROVED LIST. I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR
PAYMENT
IS BEING PROCESSED AND FROM THE RECORD IN MY FILE, THE TOTAL SUM OF
US$1.5M HAVE
BEEN APPROVED ON YOUR BEHALF FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS 2011 FISCAL
YEAR.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, WE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR PAYMENT TO
AVOID
FURTHER COMPLAINTS FROM BENEFICIARIES ABOUT INCESSANT TAXES, FEES AND
LEVIES.

KINDLY RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS STATED
BELOW TO OUR NEW OFFICE EMAIL ADDRESS:( UNCUSTOMS84@LIVE.COM )
IMMEDIATELY TO
FACILITATE THE ISSUANCE OF AN INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT JUSTIFICATION ORDER
DOCUMENT
ON YOUR BEHALF WHICH WILL ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS.

1)




















YOUR FULL NAME: 
2) CONTACT ADDRESS: 
3) NATIONALITY:
4) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE: 
5)
GENDER: 

6) AGE: 

YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL IS MADE UNDER THE OCEANIC BANK
BENIN REPUBLIC AND WE INTEND TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE YOUR FUNDS
TRANSFER. YOU ARE
THEREFORE STRONGLY ADVISE TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER
BANK OR
INSTITUTION REGARDING THIS MATTER, FOR THE OVER ALL SAFETY OF YOU AND
YOUR
FUND. REMEMBER WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT YOUR RESPONSE BY YOU GETTING BACK TO
US THROUGH THIS OUR NEW EMAIL ADDRESS UNCUSTOMS84@LIVE.COM

BEST
REGARDS,
MR. RAYMOND GEORGE.
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

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