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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: "Dr.David Graham" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dav.graham@admin.in.th>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:03:50 -0700
Subject: 28/10/2011:IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

For: United Nation Debt Reconciliation Bureau
 
Office of the Presidency,
 
The Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN).
 
>From the Desk of Dr. David Graham
 
PAYMENT FILE: FGN/BEN/2010.
 
Date:28th October 2011.
 
*****24HRS SERVICE*****
 
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
 
Re: Release /Transfer Notice for your due Funds (US$9,500,000:00). This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its realistic value.
 
 
Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you in line with your Payment transaction with some Nigerian Officials some while ago. I know that this letter will hit you by surprise but as a United Nations representative for the West African Monitoring Unit, my civic obligation is to detect fraud/fund delays/interrupted funds and transfer Funds to un-paid beneficiaries as mandated by The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations Organization West African Monitoring Unit (U.N.O) who has approved $1.2 Billion Dollars through the Federal Reserve Bank New York to paid to those concerned as Inheritance/Contract Payment.
 
 
Over the years, we have paid the likes of (Mr. Donald Keith, Mrs. Kamil Turner, George Ewing III etc). Your Funds were returned to the Federal Government Treasury because you did not finalize your claim for it, through the right procedure and in the process you were extorted of your hard earned money by some low life pathetic unscrupulous elements who claim to be Government officials. Know that a week ago, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, United Nations (UN) and The Federal Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US$9,500,000 to you through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York but to our surprise you did not respond to the first Payment Notification sent to you.
 
 
               CONFIRM OR DISREGARD THE INFORMATION BELOW
 
 
Note that you have my word as the Head of United Nation Foreign Payment Monitoring Unit that you have nothing to worry about. I am a man of dignity so be rest assured that this transaction is risk free and will be done within the full constitution, due process of the law and under the strict supervision of the United Nation Drug/Terrorist Clearance Unit and Government of the United State General Accountability Office for maximum transparency and accountability.
 
 
In receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required to respond and provide your information stated below so your file can be re validated and sent to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
 
 
Full Name:
 
Address, City, State and Country:
 
Phone, Fax and Mobile:
 
Company Name (If Any), Position and Address:
 
Profession, Age and Marital Status:
 
A copy of your International Passport or Drivers License:
 
 
Note: In order of security, your personal contact and communication code is *102011*. Time is of the essence so get back to me immediately.
 
 
Yours sincerely in service
 
 
Dr. David Graham
 
United Nation Debt Reconciliation Bureau/ Office of the Presidency
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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