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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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Fraud email example:

From: FROM INTERNATIONAL POLICE UNIT <test@nanolab1.local>
Reply-To: <consultantdavidhenderson@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:13:36 -0300
Subject: RE: REGARDING THE RECOVERY OF YOUR LOST FUNDSMONEY.

FROM INTERNATIONAL POLICE UNIT, RE: REGARDING THE RECOVERY OF YOUR LOST FUNDSMONEY.
 
Call us @ our zonal office for more clarification +234 8091776284
RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT
 
 
ATTN:  BENEFICIARY,
 
This is to inform you of your long overdue Payment outstanding in our records. We saw your name in the Central Computer among list of unpaid inheritance claims individuals and have to update your informations through this email contact for immediate confirmation. Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of US$2.500, 000 million (Two million and five hundred thousand United State Dollars) and it has been approved already for payment months ago.
 
However we received an email from one (Mrs. Katherine Louise Johnson) who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident four months ago. He has also submitted his account informations to the office department for transfer of the fund to him as your Successor. We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our records before  we can make the transfer into his account and for us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or not.
 
Please, confirm response immediately to the International Police Unit Agency before we can affect release of the outstanding payment against your name listed out. Upon this, I request you send your full personal information as soon as possible to enable this department finalize the transfer of the fund release to your nominated account. This department needs the following informations from you urgently. Contact THE BARRISTER DAVID HENDERSON via his private E-mail: consultantdavidhenderson@yahoo.cn 
1, Full Names
2, Telephone or Fax Number
3, Contact Address
4, Age
5, Occupation
6, Sex
7, A copy of your drivers license
Thank you for your cooperation
Barrister David Henderson.
 
Interpol is the world's largest international police organization, with 186 member countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.
 
Interpol aims to facilitate international police co-operation even where diplomatic relations do not exist between particular countries. Action is taken within the limits of existing laws in different countries and in the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Interpol's constitution prohibits 'any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.' Interpol's Leadership the President of Interpol and the Secretary General work closely together in providing strong leadership and direction to the Organization

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