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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: "admin" <admin@mzsvlnap051>
Reply-To: <remialfred203@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:56:04 -0400
Subject: Good News, Urgent Reply Required

Attention: Beneficiary
 
How are you doing today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not
Understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the past
Seven months which ended Three days ago with the former secretary to the UNITED
NATIONS in the person of Mr.Kofi Annan.
 
This email is to all the people that have been scammed or extorted money from
because of your contract payment execution in any part of the world, the UNITED
NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$7.5.MILLON this
includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract Sum
and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses
that failed due to Government problems or irregularities etc.
We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this have
Been agreed upon and have been signed by the United Nations Board of Directors
and Trustees.
You have to contact Rev.Remi Alfred, our payment agent, as he
is our UNITED NATIONS representative Payment Unit, contact him immediately for
your Cheque/International Bank Draft/ATM CASH CARD/via Telegraphic wire
Transfer of US$7.500.MILLON this funds are in a Bank Draft/Atm Card for security purpose.
He will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice.
Therefore, you should send him your full Names and telephone numbers/your
correct mailing addresses where you want him to send the MONEY to you. and tell
him your file Reference below (RE-1077_V). Contact Dr Remi Alfred immediately
for your Cashier Cheque/Atm card:
 
Person to Contact: Name:Remi Alfred
Tel: +234-705-632-6370
email: remialfred@w.cn
 
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as
you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a better place for the sake of
humanity. Give him your file Reference (RE-1077-V) and you are free to contact
him via telephone number
 
 
Regards,
Dr. Ban Ki-Moon.
UN SECRETARY GENERAL
(UNITED NATIONS)

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