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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 <ffcfile336@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubabankoffice93@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 17:24:28 +0530 (IST)
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)
+229-97-268-138 
Rev Tony Johnson Shedrack
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

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