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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: "jon wells" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr--dagogo-koffi@live.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:25:24 -0000
Subject: GOOD DAY...

Attention:

Friend, How are you 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
passed 7 months which ended 4 days ago with the then secretary to the UNITED
NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any
part of the world,the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with
the sum of$600,000USD .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 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.You are advised to contact
Mr David Anthony of our paying center in west Africa, as he is our representative in
Ghana, contact him immediately for your Cheque/International Bank Draft of
$600,000USD This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so he will send it
to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
6) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

Note: Your Personal Contact/Communication Code With BOA Is (011), You Are Advised To Send Your Full Information To Mr David Anthony, International Remittance Director Headed By David Anthony And Make Sure You Speak With Him, With Your New Payment Code For The Release Of Your Payment And Send To Him All Your Information Now.


Contact Mr. David Anthony immediately for your Cheque:

Person to Contact: Mr David Anthony
Email:davidanthony02@live.com


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.

Regards,Secretary-
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

With Regards,
General Jon Wells

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