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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. Sarah Richardson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sarahrichardson@postino.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:27:52 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN SHORTLISTED!

For: United Nation Debt Reconciliation Bureau
In Affiliation with World Bank/Anti-Fraud Office
IDENTIFICATION REF: UN/WB2/AFO7/2011.
Dear Sole Beneficiary,
 
This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its realistic value, but it is advisable you treat this notification with absolute urgency because our first letter to you was not acknowledged.
 
The United Nation Debt Reconciliation Bureau/Affiliation with World Bank/Anti-Fraud Office is aware of the inconvenience rendered to you by some unauthorized officials in the process of trying to claim your payment. My civic obligation as the Senior Resident Representative is to detect Fraud, Fund Transfer delays to unpaid beneficiaries as mandated by the United Nation after a meeting was recently concluded in Berlin-Germany with several European Union States and Financial Institutions.
 
Base on this, a resolution have been reached and the sum of $1.2 Billion Dollars have been approved for release through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to shortlisted beneficiaries who funds were either delayed, Stopped or was never transferred. And your name have been included in the list brought before my attention which is my reason for contacting you again after my first email to you was not replied.
 
In the light of this development, your funds were returned to the 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. The Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US$9,300,000 to you through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Over the past 14banking days, we have been able to pay the likes of (Mrs. Kim Keith, Mr.Kamil Turner, Robert Simpson III, Maggy Ewing e.t.c).
 
Note that you have my word as the Senior Resident Representative of the United Nation Debt Reconciliation Bureau that you have nothing to worry about. I am a woman of dignity so be rest assured that this transaction is risk free and will be done within the constitution, due process of the law and under the strict supervision of the United Nation Drug/Terrorist Clearance Unit for maximum transparency and accountability.
 
Upon your receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required to provide your information below so your file can be re validated and sent to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for transfer of your funds.
 
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
Mrs. Florence Lance
United Nation Debt Reconciliation Bureau

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