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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: "Mr. Frederico Ronaldo" <ancyboubn@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: "Mr. Frederico Ronaldo" <fredericoronaldo@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:43:30 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: UNMOVIC




 
 Dear Sir ,


INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF ($1.3 Million United State Dollars).


On the debt liquidation file of the UNMOVIC  your details was forwarded for unpaid sum  of  $1.3 Million United State Dollars that has been approved and endorsed by the Federal Minister Of Finance on the ongoing debt settlement scheme


It is obvious that you had a problems with the transfer of your fund considering the fact that the fund has been scheduled and has reflected several times in your bank account  system for transfer but has always been deferred unethically


However, the Capital  Bank  has received your fund under the control of the United Nations Monitoring Verification and Inspection Commission on swift code (Chasus 33) to further credit your $1.3 million to your nominated bank account


You are required to secure with the Federal Government what is called International Guarantee Bond (IGB) to enable the final transfer of your fund from the Capital City Bank London through the further credit of the UNMOVIC


therefore , we have keyed the  transfer   available for  instantly  withdraw  whenever you want just like a normal savings account , this transfer method is a single transaction and only requires you to appear at any  of our bank representative with the code to withdraw the amount of money necessary or making the wire transfer to your local bank account


so you are advice to reconfirm to this   the bellow information to enable us issue you the  International transfer  CODES and your transfer will be completed as soon as ever .
Your Name
Address,
Province
Postal Code
Telephone number




thank you ,
Mr Frederico  Ronaldo
International transfer board Praia
Cape Verde 

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