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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: "World Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thdedem@mailpersonal.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:04:26 +0100
Subject: Contact the UN appointed officer immediately

Attention: Beneficiary


The office of the European Union, the President Federal Republic of Nigerian (Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan), the CIA, FBI, EFCC, British Government, American Government and United Nations Organization in Benin Republic, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Malaysia, South Africa, Togo, Senegal in collaboration with UK (London) Anti-Crime Squad received a report of fund transaction/scam against you and other British, US and Asian citizens including other countries whom the aforementioned countries vital offices/authorities have recompensed you due to meeting held with the International Financial Agency, the IMF, four countries Government and the World High Commission against fraud and other international fund transaction activities by the four country Citizens during the recent G20 and ACSP meeting. Your name was among those approved listed beneficiary to be paid by the International Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU) through the United Nations account holder bank.

You are to contact the UN appointed officer immediately for the release/transfer of your approved compensation fund valued $750,000.00 United States Dollars only. With matter of urgency, you are to reconfirm to the UN appointed officer your full data as follows: A) Your Full Name, B) Present Address, C) Home and Mobile Telephone Numbers, D) Occupation, E) Company Name and Position.


As soon as you send this information to the officer he will direct you accordingly on the release of your Fund. You are to contact Mr.Thomas Dede Head supervisor with the information below, for the release of your fund now.

Contact Person: Mr.Thomas Dede
C/8815 off Ring Road, P.O.Box 2515
Cadastral, Zone A, Central Business District
Accra-Ghana.
Email: thdedem@mailpersonal.com

Yours in Service,

Maria Colgate (Secretary Foreign Affair)
World Bank Payment Monitoring Unit.
1818 H Street, N.W.Washington, DC 20433
United States of America.

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