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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: "Obama's Foundation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <foundation_obamas@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:21:44 -0400
Subject: (( Re: ))

 
>From the Desk of OBAMA'S FOUNDATION
Chairman Bureau of National Investigation
USA, Wastington DC (LOC1 S1)
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
On behalf of the OBAMA'S FOUNDATION and UNITED NATIONS,in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS). We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Western part of Africa with the help of United States Government and the United Nations. We have been able to track down so many of this Scam artist in various parts of West African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, COTE D'IVOIRE, LONDON, GHANA CAMEROON AND SENEGAL) and they are all in our custody here in USA, Washington DC. We have been able to recover so much money through United Nation Anti-crime commission, which International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ordered that the funds should be shared among SCAM VICTIMS beneficiaries around the globe.
 
This email is been directed to you because your email address was attached with one of the beneficiaries file and computer hard disk in our custody here in USA, Washington DC and you are therefore being compensated with $6.5M  (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).
 
We hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/06/2011 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning or Charity fund payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account. Now you’re new Payment, United nation Approval No;UN5685P, White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.35460021, Allocation No:674632 Password No:339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No:XXTN013.
 
Having received these vital payment numbers, Since your name appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive the compensation of $6.5 Million,You are qualified now to receive and confirm Your payment from the United nations immediately within the next 72hrs. we have arranged your payment through , (1)INTERNATIONAL ATM CREDIT CARD, (2)CHECK DELIVERY, (3) BANK TO BANK TRANSFER...Choose your choice of payment and get back to us with the below information immediately for our immediate action in releasing your compensation fund to you. We wait your immediate response today.
 
1) Full Names:
2) Contact address:
3) Direct Telephone:
4) Occupation:
5) Your Country:
 
Mr. Richard Cordray
Assistant-Secretary-General and
Executive Director United Nations
cordrayrichard@ymail.com

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