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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: Rev Tony Johnson Shedrack <jianmcarreon@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: ubabankoffice93@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:25:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Rev Tony Johnson Shedrack








                                                                     

 
                                                                
Attention.
Our office is in receipt
of your mail with your information. Today our office has programmed your
delivery arrangement with UN DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. Your inheritance
consignment has been arranged and has been boarded this morning to your country
with UN DIPLOMATIC AGENT. According to the COURIER DIRECTOR their Diplomat agent
will first land to their Branch Office in Washington Dc today, and take off 
from there to your country ,Upon arrival the diplomat will call you. He has your
telephone numbers.
 
Furthermore,You are required to be at home on Monday,
as to aid the diplomat with the signing  of your inheritance consignment before
release will be done to you. .
 
Finally, you are asked to call our
office once you receive the diplomat . I know you will not forget my good work
for you, when you finally receive your inheritance consignment in your country. 
You are asked to send any thing you wish giving me, for my help in getting your
inheritance consignment  to your country.
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: I registered
your consignment with UN DIPLOMATIC SERVICE as Family Treasury Gift Item for
security reason, On no circumstances should you disclose the contents to the
agent or the courrier
 
I will look forward hearing from you, soon as you
hear from the diplomat or the UN DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 
 
US$10,000 which
was set aside for the
 expenses have been use for this
purpose.
 
 brake down on how we spend the US$10,000
 
1 .CUSTOM
AUTHORITY CLEARANCE  AND LEGALITY US$4,500
2. INSURANCE COVERAGE
US$3,500
3. DELIVERY CHARGE US$2,000
 
Thanks for your understanding
and urgent anticipated cooperation to all the above Regards.

 
Yours Faithfully, 
(ubabankoffice93@rocketmail.com)
Rev Tony
Johnson Shedrack
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK
FOR AFRICA








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