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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: Payment notice <mrminuae@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uniidso@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 02:58:19 +0400
Subject: CALL ME


Your Ref:..............................

PAYMENT FILE: UN/EU/DSF/PED/XX01/11.


Attn: Beneficiary


SUBJECT: RE-IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



Definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you. Firstly, I

will like to introduce myself formally as Dieter H Horst the EU Protocol Officer

for External Private Relations European Union Diplomatic Storage Facility London

Regional Office.


You are been officially contacted by me today because your payment funds were

Re-deposited into the "European Union Diplomatic Storage Facility", because you

did not forward your claim as the right beneficiary.


Well known to all, The European Union Diplomatic Storage Facility is the mother

bank of all diplomatic agency in Europe and World in general. Really these men

were unexpected by me because their visit was improper. I had to ask them why

they came to see us in person and they said that they were here to collect your

funds consignment valued US$D 12,500,000 (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand

United States Dollars) which rightfully belongs to you, on your behalf. At this

development, I asked them who authorized them to come down to London for the

collection of this payment and they told me that you asked them to come and

collect this consignment on your behalf.


In fact, this was the biggest shock that this office have ever received so far

because your funds is deposited here as personal belongings and yet you sent

these men to come and collect this funds consignment on your behalf without

notifying us. We in this office do not understand why you sent these men to come

and collect your consignment on your behalf. You really let us down because the

present EU Legislator are the pillar of our set up here and if actually you want

them to help you collect your payment valued, at least you should have informed

me as the Protocol Officer of this office. They actually tendered some Vital

Documents which proved that you actually sent them for the collection of this

funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you took such decision without my

consent.


Here are the Document which they tendered to this office:


1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.


2. HIGH COURT INJUCTION.


3. ORDER TO RELEASE.



Actually, these documents which they tendered to this noble office is a clear

proof that you sent them to collect this funds consignment for you. Finally, I

told them to come back and they promised to come back. As the Protocol Officer

of this noble office, I was supposed to release this funds consignment to them

but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the

nature of my job, I will not want to make any mistake in releasing this

consignment to anyone except you whom is the recognized bonafide beneficiary to

this payment.



As a matter of urgency, you are required to re-confirm to me immediately the

follow informations; Your Full Name, Complete Address (Physical
Address), Mobile telephone number and copy of your identification for
subsequent delivery of the consignment in your favor without any
hesitation. In receipt of this confidential letter, you are also
required to Email:(infohorst@yahoo.co.uk)with the above mentioned
information as soon as you receive this message.

Anticipating your prompt response and thanks for your understanding.


Yours Faithfully,

Dieter H Horst

Telephone:+44-703-5915007


Protocol Officer for External Private Relations

European Union Diplomatic Storage Facility

International Fund Reconciliation Committee

London, United Kingdom*

* *

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