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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: "Mrs. Anna Moyes" <info@un.org>
Reply-To: "owen.drfred@yahoo.cn" <owen.drfred@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:49:26 -0500
Subject: Compensation Payment Notice



Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs. Anna Moyes; I am a US citizen, 51 Years Old. My residential
address 3648 W. Scenic Hwy 30-A Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459, United States, I
am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and
Lottery funds from African banks and European banks even from many lottery
organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees
while in the USA trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery
organizers
but all to no avail.

So, I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C USA with all my compensation
documents, and I was directed by the F.B.I Director to contact a man
called Dr.
Fred Owen, A British citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF
COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently staying in ACCRA - GHANA. I contacted
him and he explained everything to me. Dr. Fred Owen personally directed me on
how to claim my Inheritance and Lottery payment. Right now I am the happiest
woman on earth because I have now finally received my funds of US$2M (Two
Million United State Dollars Only) through A BANK OF AMERICA PLATINUM ATM CARD
UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS AND IMF PAYMENT AGENCY. Moreover, Dr. Fred Owen,
showed me the full information of those people that are yet to receive their
payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email
address that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people
because they are not with your funds but they are only making money
out of you.
I will personally advice You have to contact him directly on this information
below:

Contact Person: Dr. Fred Owen.
Address: Diplomatic Lodge, United Nation Accra Ghana.
Email: owen.drfred@yahoo.cn
Telephone: +233549970284.

Contact him now and send him (1) Your full names, (2) Your contact
Address, (3)
Your mobile phone numbers and (3) Any of your photo ID bearing your picture
etc, you really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you
and telling you that your fund is with them because it is not in any way with
them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you
have nothing left with you. Once again stop contacting those people, I will
advise you to contact Dr. Fred Owen in ACCRA - GHANA so that he will help you
to deliver original copy of your international ATM CARD instead of
dealing with
those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money
for fees to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs. Anna Moyes.
3648 W. Scenic Hwy 30-A,
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
United States of America.


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