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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: "Amb. Mrs. Rose D. Williams" <rosedempsey@globomail.com>
Reply-To: rosewilliam@blumail.org
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 16:45:54 +0530 (IST)
Subject: From Amb. Mrs. Rose D. Williams


From; United Nations Orgination's
Benin Zonal office 956TH Avelio Benin.
Amb. Mrs. Rose D. Williams Office.
My private emil, rosewilliam@blumail.org

Hello

      Compliment of the season,

I Am Very Excited To Inform You That I Shall Be Representing Benin 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 8th 2010 In Parris France.
 
I Know Its Not Mandatory That You Must Came From This Very City Or Country But All Am Saying Is That As Personal Assistant Adviser To The United Nations Organizations, I Shall Make Sure That All Unreleased Wining And Contract Fund Shall Be Declare Release Immediately To The Beneficiary Accordingly With Immediate Effect As The Payment Has Been Delayed, According To My File Verification I Found Your Name Among The List Of People Who Have Not Yet Receive Their Wining Or Contract Fund, I Can Assure You Of Getting Your Fund After The Meeting Is Been Hold As I Know Personal As United Nation Ambassador That If You Receive Your Fund Valued For The Sum Of ($4.5  Million Us Dollars)It Will Help Bring Down The Rate Of Economic Crisis Going On At The Moment Round The Global World So Its The Major Reason Of This Very Important Meeting, I Shall Be Representing Benin Ambassador To Help You Receive Your $4.5 Million Usd Immediately.

The world ambassadors to UNICEF. UNDD, United Nations, Interpole,IMF, Has Agreed To Help You Get Your Long Awaited Fund By Authorizing The Paying Post Office To  Release The Fund To you through ATM Card while I will send you the Pin Code through fax or email. So Stop Delaying With Whom Ever Is Attempting To Deceive You About Receiving Your Fund As United Nations Organisations Have Taken Full Charge Of Post you your funds through ATM CARD. So As Soon As The Meeting Is Over I will scan all the documents backing up your funds and send to you via email attachment. (Mistake Is Absolutely Not Accepted, Reconfirm The Address Where You Want The Post Office to post you the card 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.

And Eighty two dollars $82 is required from you for the post office posting charge. So send the money as well together with your informations where you want the post office people to post you the card. The card is founctional all over the global worlds, I will send you the paper works to guide you on how to withdraw all your funds after the meeting and how much to be withdrawen daily.

Here is the contact information's for the Posting Office,
Mr. ONUORAH EMMANUEL .A
Email. fastposting@w.cn

You can use that his name to send the posting charge. Mr. ONUORAH EMMANUEL.A , Benin Republic, Cotonou and foreword all your informations correctly where you want him to post you the card.

Good luck!

United Nations Orgination's
Benin Zonal office 956TH Avelio Benin.

I am Amb. Mrs. Rose D. Williams for any verifications feel free to call or fax to me or email( rosewilliam@blumail.org ).


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